Ultimate Arctic Crossing - part 3

Monday 8 April: DAY 42 / As HQ has realised that the pair will not succeed with the crossing, it takes the initiative and gets in touch with Cerpolex people in Paris who are looking after the logistics of the expedition. For 5 weeks per annum, between the end of March and the beginning of May, this Tour Operator opens a base - together with its Russian counterparts - which they usually set up 150km from the North Pole. It is called the Barneo Base.

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