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BACK TO CAMP: Cory and Carl head back to the parks camp, but not before a visit from more Arctic Wolves and some Ellesmere painting....

05 July, 2009 /

Stayed a little closer to base camp because of our long day yesterday, also, tomorrow, we begin our hike back to parks Canada camp at Lake Hazen. We will definitely need fresh legs for that. Staying closer to camp also...

04 July, 2009 /

Today Carl and I headed out to hike up to Weasel Lake, by following the edge of the glacier then cutting up a steep valley and meandering through further valleys and peaks. Past all this this, one can finally see...

03 July, 2009 /

THE BIG HIKE: A 12 hour hike leads Cory and Carl to muskox, arctic wolves, arctic hares and nasty weather....

03 July, 2009 /

Slept in a bit this morning, stuck my head outside and all was grey. Seems like afternoon light works better up here, so I'm adjusting my schedule accordingly. Late afternoon brought some breaks in the clouds and shone fantastic light...

02 July, 2009 /

PAINTING, AT LAST!: At last, 5 days into the trek, Cory begins his first painting ever in the High Arctic after he and Carl set up camp near the incredible Henrietta Nesmith Glacier....

02 July, 2009 /

Carl and I headed out from base camp to explore up the side of Henrietta glacier, what a break to travel with a lighter load. My hope was to finally begin the first painting of the trip. It's the ongoing...

01 July, 2009 /

Arctic hares greeted us this morning as we unzipped the tent door, we had breakfast, then called into Caledon radio for our weekly interview and broke camp to move closer to the big glacier. Leaving the tent and a few...

30 June, 2009 /

Today we continued our haul down the lake. Carl reminded me that originally, there was going to be three of us doing this part of the trip. Unfortunately, I had not re-adjusted our gear for only two people. Now, we...

29 June, 2009 /

Woke up this morning and began packing gear for a ten day hike to Henrietta Nesmith Glacier. Interrupted by our first encounter of arctic hares.. right in camp, boy, are they huge. Brought our stuff down to the edge of...

28 June, 2009 /

IT BEGINS: With gear and food for 10 days on the land, Cory and Carl make their way toward Henrietta Neismith Glacier, but encounter a few challenges in the way....

28 June, 2009 /

Today was a good warm-up, after orientation from Park superintendent Monty Yank, and sorting gear again. Carl and I headed out for a six and a half hour hike behind camp, with a partial load on our backs. There was...

27 June, 2009 /

Carl and I boarded the twin otter, the work horse of the North. With four others, park Canada staff, and volunteers. We began the flight to Quttinirpaaq National Park on Ellesmere Island. It was a mesmerizing three hour flight over...

26 June, 2009 /

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....

26 June, 2009 /

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...

25 June, 2009 /

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....

25 June, 2009 /

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....

24 June, 2009 /

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....

20 June, 2009 /

TREK RESEARCH: Cory shows how he uses Google Earth as a very useful tool in determining his routes for his upcoming arctic painting trek....

15 June, 2009 /

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...

20 April, 2009 /
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