FLYING TO THE FAR NORTH: Boarding a Twin Otter, Cory journeys further north over a mesmerizing landscape, to land near the top of the world at Lake Hazen in Quittinirpaaq National Park on Ellesmere Island....
Word this morning from Tim at Polar Continental Shelf is that the flight is being put off until our gear arrives. No-one goes into the field without their essential gear for safety. The PCS (Polar Continental Shelf) is the mother-ship...
RESOLUTE LAYOVER: An extra day in Resolute Bay, due to baggage delays, leads to unexpected discoveries for Cory and Carl on their journey to the High Arctics Ellesmere Island....
HEADING NORTH: Cory begins his 7 week arctic trek by boarding a jet with brother Carl in Ottawa and flying north. But not everything goes according to plan....
GEARING UP, AGAIN: Cory's brother Carl helps take care of a few more trip-specific chores as they prepare for their departure for the high arctic....
TREK RESEARCH: Cory shows how he uses Google Earth as a very useful tool in determining his routes for his upcoming arctic painting trek....
THE BIG RACE: Cory takes his arctic training up a big notch by entering his first adventure race with his brother Carl who will be joining on the next trek. It's the 2008 ESAR (http://www.esar.ca), and do they ever get...
MOVING ON: Cory last video journal from his month of painting and exploring Baffin Island....
After the inspiring ride into the fiords the day before, I had hoped the water would calm down so that we could go back out by boat and explore further. But the winds kept up their pace, and a short...