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Entry #33 – Move Your Paws for a Polar Bear Cause
Help support The Toronto Zoo fundraise for the enrichment of the Zoo’s arctic wolf and polar bear enclosures, as well as polar conservation efforts. I will be participating in the 5k walk/run and have a donation page up (linked below!) where you can donate to the fundraiser. If I raise over $400, not only is…
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Entry #19 – See you soon, Alert
The chaos storm of being thrown back into civilization with only a week in between getting off the herc at the Trenton Airbase and loading up my car to journey out west made this entry a little late getting out. I have in fact arrived safely and relatively adjusted back but as time goes on,…
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Entry #18 – Operation Boxtop
Twice a year, the station undergoes a very chaotic operation called ‘Boxtop’ which is essentially 24/7 planes coming in and out, delivering fuel, supplies, scientific equipment, and literally everything else that may not be as easily supplied via the regular weekly flights that carry mostly passengers and food. The first boxtop of 2024 is the…
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Entry #17 – Mt. Crystal: The Ascent
Last Sunday there was a rec trip out to one of the mountains near station – Crystal Mountain. Or legally named Dean Hill but no one really calls it that. Crystal Mountain has made an appearance along with her sister Mount Pullen in many of my photos that I’ve shared so I was super excited…
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Entry #16 – Ice Coring
Long time no entry! A few days ago, I passed the 100-day check point and I’ve gotta say – I am ready to go home. If I wanted to or had to, I could stay longer, but springtime is one of my favourite times in Ontario and the time of year I look forward to…
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Entry #15 – Mixology
There’s been a lot of things I have gotten into up here that I wouldn’t have otherwise and one of those things is alcohol (in the least problematic way I can). A few weeks ago, our current Tradie – the person who runs the Trading Post and bars, hosted a Mixology class and I promised…
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Entry #14 – Out on the Ice
Today we headed out to the end of the airfield to go explore the glaciers out on the sea ice. In the winter, the Lincoln Sea is frozen in time with glaciers standing watch over the icy tundra. The Lincoln Sea stretches from Cape Columbia (further northwest of Alert) to the northern tip of Greenland…
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Entry #13 – Ice Caves
The definition of an ice cave is a little bit more defined than just a cave with ice in it. Ice caves must contain a significant amount of year-round ice, and some portion of the cave must have a temperature that stays below 0 degrees all year round. There are a few in the vicinity…
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Entry #12 – Sunrise Ceremony
I don’t think I missed the Sun, but I definitely missed being able to see things. About a week ago, we celebrated the Polar Sunrise and welcomed the onset of the Midnight Sun. Our brief period of day will become longer and longer until it will stay in the sky 24/7 for the next 6…
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Entry #11 – Bears
I was wondering when we would get our first polar bear on station. I was actually feeling a little disappointed there would be a chance one wouldn’t be seen until after I had left in April as the sea ice begins to melt. You can imagine my surprise when it was announced over the PA…
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