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Into the Park We Go! | Baffin Island Polar Expedition

This has been the best Monday in a long time for all of us!

Full sun. Wide open sky with no wind. Chilly temperature somewhere in the ballpark of minus 25 Celsius.

Today we were transported by snowmobile along the frozen fiords to the entrance of the National Park. Billy, Albert, and Colin from Qik transported us on big sleds carrying our gear on a not always so smooth snowy surface.�

About 4 hours later with a few stops for pictures in this absolutely stunning part of the world we were ready to set up camp.

We are tired but very happy as everything went well. I think we will sleep well tonight!

Scott Kress

Scott Kress is an accomplished climber and adventurer. He�s completed the 7 summits and skied to both the North and South Pole. His storytelling based on his adventures is captivating, but what sets Scott apart is his ability to weave his stories together with his 20+ years of leadership and team development education and experience. Scott is the president of Summit Team Building, and is passionate about helping teams grow and companies flourish.

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