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Sverdrup Island Pictures

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Otto Sverdrup: Claims Canadian Islands During an 1898-1902 Arctic expedition, Norwegian explorer Ott...
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On the map on the first day cover Greenland is the land area to the right. Ellesmer Island is the fi...
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Entering a narrow canyon leading to Sverdrup Pass.
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This is how we travel - backpacks for personal things and sleds for food and community gear.
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A satellite image of the northern segment of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Greenland is to the east. Pro...
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The Twin Otter dropped us in beautiful Irene Bay.
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Hauling sleds over icy steps was tricky.
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Whale bones were once used to support an Inuit tent at Resolute, NT.
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Having a Norwegian announce the discovery of new lands in Canada 's ice-bound north was an embarrass...
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We skied up a stream past a magnificent glacier. Rocks were mixed with ice.
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Jim coaxes his sled along in the deep canyon.
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This pause in the tight canyon was spectacular.
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Our maps told us we were right, but the canyon was very long and climbed surprisingly high.
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We broke out of the canyon onto a scenic plateau.
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Muskox droppings were everywhere and the hillsides were lined with animals.
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Slick blue ice and a tailwind allowed us to ski 32 Km one day.
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The outlet of Flagger Bay was a large polynia, limiting travel to the ice foot.
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Bearded seals frolicked in front of us. One did a full breach!
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The large tent sleeps up to 7 while the small on is just for the two of us.
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Arko, our polar bear deterrent carries his food in his pack but cannot fetch it to eat.
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Bears crush seal dens hoping to catch their favorite food - seal pups.
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A female bear passed here earlier this morning.
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In the distance many seals lay sunning themselves at their breathing holes.
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Each evening in the tent Darrell checks the maps and the GPS.
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The wind sweeps across the ice forming hard ridges.
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The best part of the day for Arko, our polar bear dog.
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The remains of some previous party, but probably not Greeley.
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Traveling over mixed snow and ice can be tricky.
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Many formations begged for a picture.
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A tiny line marks our highway across the steep narrow remaining ice foot.
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