News
This section is featuring the latest news regarding adventure in the polar regions and from the expeditions we are following closely.
-
The end of the adventure
Published on 03.06.2008 - 2008 Ellesmere Island Expedition
After 62 days of travel, Will Steger's team has finally arrived at Eureka, the end of its adventure.
-
Travelling back in time
Published on 03.06.2008 - Greenland Northward Expedition 2008
The two Finns stopped by the Greenland Summit Camp research station, which is carrying out deep drilling operations into the icecap.
-
Violent storms along the way
Published on 02.06.2008 - Notice Expedition
The three Dutchmen have been unluckier than the other expeditions, with a succession of violent storms holding up their progress.
-
Sea in sight !
Published on 02.06.2008 - Greenland Northward Expedition 2008
1st June and they have reached kilometre 1252. For the first time, they are able to catch the odd glimpse of a patch of blue sea.
-
The Wings have landed…
Published on 02.06.2008 - General Info
The party of three, consisting of two Frenchmen and a German, has arrived safely at Quanaaq. They covered 2243 km in 32 days.
-
Such tough going
Published on 25.05.2008 - Wings over Greenland
The three men have already completed two thirds of the route they intend to cover on their trip. But for the past few days they have had to negotiate fields of giant sastruggi that look more like upsized corrugated iron sheeting!
-
Homesickness
Published on 25.05.2008 - The TisoTransGreenland Expedition
The Dutch are hot. The Tiso Transgreenland Expedition team is cold...
-
A riveting story about socks…
Published on 25.05.2008 - Greenland Northward Expedition 2008
It's a fact, of course: not all of the ongoing stories sent back by intrepid explorers manage to retain our interest. With Steger, we have taken a trip back to the time, of great explorers, behind the scenes of climate warming. Our two Finns, meanwhile, seem more interested in their stories about socks...
-
No wind and rotten snow conditions
Published on 25.05.2008 - Notice Expedition
The start of their expedition has been rather difficult for the three Dutchmen. It's raining and they are still waiting for the wind to pick up...
-
June weather in May
Published on 23.05.2008 - 2008 Ellesmere Island Expedition
As they near the end of their adventure (finishing at the Eureka base), the members of the Steger GlobalWarming101.com expedition are experiencing climate warming first-hand and discovering some of the most grandiose scenery anywhere...
