Ultimate Arctic Crossing - part 2

Friday March 8 - DAY 12 / From the first days of their progress, Alain and Dixie have had to face extremely dislocated pack ice with the presence of many leads which, on each occasion, bar their way. After a few days' practice, crossing a lead like the one shown on the photograph takes barely an hour (assembling and disassembling their craft included).

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