8kms Across Summit Lake | Baffin Island Polar Expedition
March 27, 2022
Morning had us camped on the ice in a small channel connecting Glacier Lake and Summit Lake overshadowed by a
Morning had us camped on the ice in a small channel connecting Glacier Lake and Summit Lake overshadowed by a
Woke up to a warm sunny morning and a blanket of freshly fallen snow. Circling our tents were the paw
Last night we found a beautiful camp site. We had been traveling down the valley for hours in a very
After a very windy overnight that woke us all at various points, we continued up the pass with a strong
The daily routines of our journey are starting to groove – boil water for breakfast, break camp and start trekking
We had a spectacular first day of trekking! It was a very cold, clear day which always means that we
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