News

This section is featuring the latest news regarding adventure in the polar regions and from the expeditions we are following closely.

With police in front

Published on 23.08.2011 - Pole to Pole Run

Pat Farmer has now crossed the Mexican border. Since then, he is accompanied almost every day by a police car. Protection or surveillance ?
Approaching Mexico

Published on 23.08.2011 - Climate Neutral Pole 2 Pole

Johan Ernst Nilson has started his journey on 6 april at the North Pole. Almost 5 months later, he is ready to jump to the Mexican border, from the Baja Peninsula, to be on the safe side...
The end of the voyage

Published on 22.08.2011 - Avannaq 2011

The last leg of our sailing was a very quite one, perhaps a bit too quite because there was almost no wind at all... Without our very faithful motor, we should be still fishing some cod in the south west of Disko!
Back home

Published on 21.08.2011 - Crossing the Arctic Ocean

Sébastien Roubinet and Rodolphe André have touched land on 12 August arriving at Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse. Their attempt of crossing the Arctic Ocean during the summer months is now over.
Stopping over in Nuuk for Avannaq

Published on 10.08.2011 - Avannaq 2011

After visiting the old town of Ivittuut, they had to leave Grønnedal the 2d of August, in the early morning, rushing to Nuuk as a new barometric low was announced over Greenland West coast.
End of the try for Ti Babouche

Published on 06.08.2011 - Crossing the Arctic Ocean

Sébastien Roubinet and Rodolphe André had to give up their try to cross the entire Arctic Ocean during the summer months. Too many technical setbacks on the way.
Visiting Narssaq

Published on 31.07.2011 - Avannaq 2011

Everywhere they make a stopover, members of Avannaq crew like to go and visit the old Norse archaeologogical sites. A way to establish even more positive links between two civilizations.
From town to town, from mayor to mayor

Published on 28.07.2011 - Pole to Pole Run

Ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer has now reached south-east Texas. Every town he passes through, he receives the warmest welcome.
Dropping the visit of East coast…

Published on 25.07.2011 - Avannaq 2011

"Avannaq" landed to Narssaq on 23 July. With plan B dropping the visit of East Coast, they haven't got the opportunity to sail through an unpracticable Prins Christian Sound propped out of ice.
Learning about chaos

Published on 23.07.2011 - Crossing the Arctic Ocean

The two frenchmen have a hard time aboard Ti Babouche. First they have to negociate ice chaos, second they do not meet enough open waters.