AVANNA, a Greenlandic reconnaissance fact-finding boat expedition [42 photos + info]

On 08.04.12, In Adventures, expedition, Exploration, Lives, News, Photos, Places, Projects, By Bolot

Avannaa Expedition is happening right now. It is a Greenlandic reconnaissance fact-finding boat expedition. Explorers, including Ole Jorgen Hammeken (Uummannaq Polar Institute) and Galya Morrell (Uummannaw Music Project), are boating from the Heart of the Arctic, Uummannaq, towards Siorapaluk, Etah, and further North.

On August 1st, received a message from Galya:

“We got in the storm and the boat was damaged – here is a very quick account of our trip. The weather forecast for the day was excellent, yet…. everything changed in a mili second we are fine now.”

“We are stranded on a little island – while repairing the boat.”

In the attachement, I found the following photographs. Enjoy and join brave Arctic explorers at the expedition website www.avannaa.org.

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Yakutian (Siberian) villages are the coldest places on the Earth today and right now!

On 11.28.11, In Climate, Competition, Daily, News, Places, Science, Technologies, By Bolot
Siberian villagest are the coldest places in the world now! Woo hoo!

Siberian villages are the coldest places in the world now! Woo hoo!

The only website that gives the full answer to the question, “Which places are the coldest on the Earth now?” is Ogimet.com. Check it!

Currently, the world’s coldest place is Oymyakon (also known as Ojmjakon) in East Yakutia, Siberia / Russia). It’s -46.9C now.

Other top coldest places on the Earth belong to Yakutian (Siberian) villages:

2. Segen-Kyuel’, -46.4 °C
3. Tompo, -44.4 °C
4. Batamaj, -43.7 °C
5. Ust’- Moma, -43.1 °C
6. Curapca, -43.0 °C
7. Verhojansk, -42.9 °C

Do you know what? This winter will be coldest in Yakutia (East Siberia/Russia) definitely, as such lowest temperatures are usual for this region. Cold winter weather dwells in Siberia as well as in Yakutsk, that’s becoming to be recognized as the coldest city in the world.

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Snowstorm in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, Russia. Oct. 26. 2011.

On 10.27.11, In Climate, Events, Photos, Places, By Bolot

Snowstorm in Yakutsk, Siberia, Russia. October 27, 2011

Snowstorm in Yakutsk, Siberia, Russia. October 27, 2011

Yesterday was a turning day in Yakutsk. It looked like the Winter said, “Ok, no more games with mild winter weather. Let’s have the real cold come right now and for a long time.”

The day didn’t promise anything extraordinary. It was pretty regular in the beginning. -3C and light snow. By the end of a work day, something happened. Winds started blowing furiously and snow descended in abundance. It was the Arctic-like blizzard that lasted, unfortunately, not so long.

Cool anyway! People liked it. See more snowstorm photographs and a video.

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Franz Josef Land Archipelago, Russian Arctic, in July 2011. 58 photos by Vladimir Sevostianov.

On 08.09.11, In Animals, Environment, Fauna, Flora, Natures, Photos, Places, By Bolot

Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic, in July 2011. Photo by Vladimir Sevostianov.

Social Media is awesome! It provides an unique opportunity to keep in touch with unique people.

In in the end of July 2011, Vladimir Sevostianov, a fb friend of mine, visited
Franz Josef Land and brought amazing photographs of the Russian Arctic in summer.

Take a look at his photographs and learn that the Arctic is not just ice, snow, fog, dark stones and cliffs, and polar bears, but it is also full of real life. Animals, colourful flowers and even mushrooms.

Vladimir Sevostianov is President of Commander Islands and BC Nature Protection and Conservation Association in Russia. A big fan of writing. Check out his page http://proza.ru/avtor/orca7.

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Uummannaq Music Project Presentation at ICASS VII in Akureyri, Iceland

On 07.04.11, In Climate, Education, Environment, Music, Photos, Places, Videos, By Bolot


Text, photo, video (c) Galya Morrell

The second season of the Uummannaq Music project (www.uummannaqmusic.com) curated and done by Galya Morrel and Joel Spiegelman in Uummannaq, Greenland, has been finished.

It’s really hard to describe what they have completed this year. So many activities! Too many! That was the reason why the post was delayed.

Praise god, Galya created the video presentation of the Uummannaq Music project for The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) Conference in Akureyri, Iceland :)

Galya Morell & Joel Spiegelman’s project “Uummaannaq Music”
The most unusual Music Festival at the Ice School for Orphaned Eskimo Children in Uummaannaq, Greenland, 590 kilometers north of the Artic Circle
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Uummannaq Music is included in Cold United’s list of Cold-Related People & Projects.

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Hiking up to Mount Narodnaya, the highest peak of the Ural Mountains, Russia

On 05.12.11, In Adventures, expedition, Photos, Places, Travel, By Bolot

Hiking, trekking to Mount Narodnaya, Ural Mountains, Russia, in winter of 2010. Photo by Maciej Besta

Hiking, trekking to Mount Narodnaya, Ural Mountains, Russia, in winter of 2010. Photo by Maciej Besta

Hiking, trekking to Mount Narodnaya, Ural Mountains, Russia, in winter of 2010. Photo by Maciej Besta

Four Polish students, including my friend, Maciej Besta, completed the 1st Polish hiking (trekking) expedition up to Mount Narodnaya, the highest peak of Russia’s Ural Mountains (1,894 metres /6,214 ft), in winter 2011.

Closer to the peak, the temperature was minus 40 degrees Celcius.

Further, see 45 cold winter photographs taken by Maciej Besta and the text written by Luba Suslyakova, who runs the blog AskUral.com. Maciej Besta is our common friend.

Last summer, by the way, Maciej hiked across Chersky Range in Yakutia. And it’s him in the cold photo of Deant du Geant Glacier. He is a member of a Polish Travel Club.

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Eye on the Arctic: Swedish reindeer herders’ grazing rights affirmed

On 05.11.11, In Animals, Lives, News, Places, Societies, By Bolot
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Members of the Ran herders collective after the court decision.

What a great news! Happy about the Samis!

The Swedish Supreme Court has upheld the lower courts, in a landmark decision that recognizes the rights of Sweden’s indigenous population and their reindeer herding.

The following news story was posted on Alaska Dispatch as part of Eye on the Arctic, a collaborative partnership between public and private circumpolar media organizations.

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13 most vulnerable places in the Arctic Ocean to be considered for protection

On 04.28.11, In Climate, Industry, News, Photos, Places, Science, By Bolot
Iluliaq - Iceberg in the area of Uummannaaq, Greenland. Photo by Galya Morrell.

Iluliaq - Iceberg in the area of Uummannaaq, Greenland. Photo by Galya Morrell.

Apr. 27, 2011 – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released the report that identifies 13 of the richest and most vulnerable places in the Arctic Ocean that should be considered for protection as summer sea ice melts and industrial activity expands into newly accessible areas.

The Bering Strait, Chukchi Beaufort Coast, Barents Sea Coast and Great Siberian Polynya are among the hotspots. Here is the full list of the 13 top priority areas featured in the report:

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2011 March Dive in Antarctica by SilverTip #IcePhoto

On 04.20.11, In Adventures, expedition, Natures, Photos, Places, Sports, By Bolot

Dive among Antarctica icebergs. By SilverTip.

Dive among Antarctica icebergs. By SilverTip.

With a big pleasure, I am supporting Eric Larsen’s #IcePhoto Wednesday on Twitter. Today is Wednesday. So, here we go!

Today I am presenting images from Silvertip Expedition & Diving Management‘s 2011 March trips to Antarctica with Oceanwide Expeditions.

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Yakutsk Live Photostream

On 02.24.11, In Photos, Places, By Bolot
These trees overloaded with snow resemble sculptures of an old man and hugging kids. Yeah, winter is still in the Siberian city of Yakutsk. This morning we had -34C. Pretty warm to us. A photo was taken by the iPhone on Feb. 25, 2011.

These trees overloaded with snow resemble sculptures of an old man and hugging kids. Yeah, winter is still in the Siberian city of Yakutsk. This morning we had -34C. Pretty warm to us. A photo was taken by the iPhone on Feb. 25, 2011.

I am trying to make a sort of Yakutsk Live Photostream. Daily I take new mobile pictures of Yakutsk (Yakutia/Russia) and upload them instantly to my Twitpic account. Updates are automatically published on Twitter @yakutia. So, do follow me, if interested.

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