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April 16th, 2012  |   Millet Expedition Project

North pole Expedition News

News from the North Pole, where Alan Le Tressoler and Julien Cambon, 2 winners of the Millet Expedition Project, were about to begin their scientific adventure.

« We had a good trip on April 4th to the North Pole.

The weather is good : - 20°. 

 

                                                                                                                                             Airplane to the North Pole

 

Everything is well. We are very enthusiastic, landscapes and sunlight are fantastic.

When we arrived yesterday, we flew with Mikaël (Chief of the Russian base) to have a look round.

 

                                                                                                                                                   MI-8 Russian helicopter

 

It will be very difficult to move because we are surrounded by water and ice is very thin.

All around us : see, lakes, rivers, so much water.

Sun is incessantly turning around our heads and the sunlight is yellow. It’s impressive!

We are in the geographic North Pole and we are leaving by feet on the ice floe with our sleighs in order to set up camp."

 

                                                                                                                                           Before going on the ice floe

 

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