Dogsledding Ellesmere Island: Will Steger’s Latest Adventure in Global Warming
April 5, 2008
Legendary Polar explorer, Will Steger, has began yet another adventure–dogsledding the 1,400 miles of Ellesmere Island. Steger, who is 63, will be teaming with 6 other members for his latest adventure that range in age from 21-28. I guess he has to show the ‘young pups’ how it is done;)
ExplorersWeb tells us that Steger will be crossing Ellesmere Island on this dogsledding expedition in an effort to visit some of the further reaches of the polar region, and perhaps even see first hand some of the effects that global warming is having on these harsh climate landscapes.
“There they will follow in the footsteps of
legendary polar explorers and will visit ice shelves that have
collapsed due to global warming and those that are on the brink of
collapse. Crossing fjords, mountain ranges, and sea ice, the Expedition
Team will record the impact global warming has had on the northern
coast of the third largest and northernmost island in the Canadian
Arctic.”
Steger has been pretty good about getting word out on his expeditions and sharing his insights with the rest of the world. Hopefully this will give us all an inside look at what is actually taking place, from someone who is there-and has been there before.
Luckily, as has become customary with these types of adventures, Will Steger will be keeping all of us updated by way of his Expedition Website as he journeys across one of the most desolate and coldest environments in the world. Can’t wait to hear what he has to say as far as Global Warming is concerned, and if you jump to his site–you may just get to hear him say it through his audio dispatches.
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Written by Jason A. Hendricks · Filed Under Dogsledding, Ellesmere Island, Global Warming, Wll Steger |
