Now, where was I?

OK. Im back in Istanbul waiting for a flight back to Colorado. As always, Im excited to be heading home to see Maria and the kids, but severely disappointed for the cancellation of the 2024 North Pole season. But Im not surprised, either. Its a crazy and unstable environment with a lot of uncertainty. A [...]

Sad and frustrating news yesterday. The ice runway at Barneo camp on the Arctic Ocean (roughly 89 degrees N) cracked and split open making a plane landing impossible.

We almost left yesterday. So close. But another bad weather forecast and report from near the North Pole grounded our flight. It is what it is. At this point Im fairly detached emotionally from the many obstacles in our path.

In some of my quiet moments, I think about all the time Ive spent not just on expeditions (which is years) but also the minutes, hours and days Ive spent delayed by weather, ice, politics, dragons and who knows what else. Our short Last Degree North Pole expedition seems to be shaping up similarly. For [...]