Exploring Thule and the Kane Basin. From now on, we'll be exploring as far north as we can get, taking in the Thule and Kane Basin regions. The 'farthest north' has been a magnet for polar explorers ever since the North Pole became known to Arctic travelers. For decades, this abstract latitudinal concept became the measure of success for many northbound expeditions. High-latitude records were achieved elsewhere until Captain Nares sailed past Thule and opened the path to the pole itself. Explorers like Elisha Kane, Adolphus Greely, Robert Peary, and Frederick Cook also came that way and guaranteed for themselves a name in polar history and on Arctic maps. During the next week, we will be sailing in their wake. Ice and weather permitting, we will explore the Thule region of northwest Greenland, cross the Smith Sound into Kane Basin, and make our way toward the Nares Strait between Greenland and Ellesmere Island. How far north we will get is entirely dependent on the ice conditions we encounter. You'll witness the raw beauty of the High Arctic well beyond the world humans can inhabit. With an extreme climate year-round, changeable sea ice conditions, and poorly charted waters, we're guaranteed to face challenging sailing conditions that are only within the reach of modern expedition vessels like MS Fridtjof Nansen. On our way north, we aim to visit local communities, go on nature landings in our small boats (RIBs), sail through icy channels, and - with a bit of luck - spot some of the giants of the Arctic, including walruses, orcas, narwhals, belugas, and perhaps even polar bears. ...
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