News

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

• September 21st: International Polar Day

  Published on 20.09.2007 - General Info

  This Friday 21 September 2007 marks the quarter point of the International Polar Year (IPY) which started this year in March.

• August 2007 : Summer’s End

  Published on 09.09.2007 - Tara Arctic

  Summer has gone well for the Tara crew. Everyone is now getting ready for the September turnaround.

• July 2007: One year and counting…

  Published on 29.08.2007 - Tara Arctic

  The pack-ice is melting around Tara and the scientific programmes for the summer are in full swing.

• First Stage Is Over

  Published on 20.08.2007 - The Arctic Voice

  Glenn Morris and Stephen Doughty have just got to Kugluktuk. Which means that the first stage of their expedition is now over. The adventure will continue from the same place in eight months time.

• A Trip Alongside the Bears

  Published on 07.08.2007 - The Arctic Voice

  About fifteen days ago, we left the Glenn Morris – Stephen Doughty tandem in Tuktoyaktuk. They had just turned around in front of a straight , impassable for their kayaks.

• Nude Modelling On a Glacier in The Alps

  Published on 20.07.2007 - General Info

  In order to raise public opinion on climate change, Greenpeace will be organizing an interesting photo shoot.

• Another Trip disrupted by Climate Change

  Published on 18.07.2007 - The Arctic Voice

  "The Arctic Voice" has had to modify its program since ice has blocked the initial itinerary. They are no longer able to navigate along the coastline.

• The big day

  Published on 05.07.2007 - The Arctic Voice

  The three companions have just left on a 1440 km water raid which they hope to accomplish in 3 months. But they have already encountered a few technical setbacks.

• The Arctic Arc - Results of the Contest

  Published on 04.07.2007 - The Arctic Arc

  The Arctic Arc expedition was quite an achievement: it was the first crossing from Siberia to Greenland via the North Pole.A contest was organised by the International Polar Foundation in partnership with Haglöfs. We asked you to guess the total distance registered by Alain's GPS during the expedition.

• June 2007: the routine and the unexpected

  Published on 02.07.2007 - Tara Arctic

  Life goes on aboard Tara. The rise in the temperature calls for additional organisation. The ship also has to be thoroughly checked and the scientific activities have to continue.

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