The Explorers Club invites to the first ever Polar Film Festival in New York City

On 11.19.12, In Adventures, documentary, Events, expedition, Movies, By Bolot

What a great news! Received the invitation from Moki Kokoris (90-north.com), who shared her latest endeavour with all of us.

“Together with my team of fellow Explorers Club members Stefan Kindberg, Milbry Polk and Will Roseman, I am delighted – not to mention thoroughly excited – to extend to you this formal invitation to the first ever Polar Film Festival that will be held at The Explorers Club in New York City on November 30th through December 2nd, 2012. I do hope you’ll join me to what we trust will become an annual event!” she said.

The Explorers Club's 1st Polar Film Festival in New York City

The Explorers Club’s 1st Polar Film Festival in New York City

Featured films at The Explorers Club's 1st Polar Film Festival in NYC

Featured films at The Explorers Club’s 1st Polar Film Festival in NYC

The Explorers Club – 46 E 70th Street, NYC
November 30 – December 2, 2012

The Explorers Club enthusiastically invites you to its inaugural Polar Film Festival – to celebrate Antarctica Day (anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty on December 1st, 1959) and showcase a diverse collection of feature films, documentaries and shorts that focus on the Arctic and Antarctica. The films explore the history and grandeur of Earth’s polar regions as well as the environmental challenges they and the people who live and work there are facing.

In the long tradition of The Explorers Club, you will have the opportunity to rub elbows with polar explorers, filmmakers and special guests who will share their stories and imagery as we honor their passions and spotlight their life’s work.

“Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.”
~Robert Redford, President and Founder of the Sundance Film Festival

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Expedition Avannaa. Three men and one woman travel in an open boat “the Greenlandic way”

On 10.02.12, In Adventures, Climate, Cultures, Daily, documentary, Environment, expedition, Exploration, Lives, People, Travel, Videos, By Bolot

Expedition Avannaa (www.avannaa.org). Three men and one woman travel 4000 km in a small open boat “the Greenlandic way” – the hard way.

Their route takes them Kullorsuaq, Savissivik, Qaannaaq, Siorapaluk and then further North through Avanersuaq – the land that is invisible to most of the people. No matter what happens with them on the way they will obey to the laws of the ancestors: wander, accept and adapt.

They observe and film rock and soil, earth and ice, water and sky, wind and currents, wildflowers and ancient lichens, polar bears and arctic butterflies, foxes and ravens, people, walruses and phytoplankton that too has to adopt to abrupt changes, often with little success.

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Russian teens made it to the North Pole. They were skiing and pulling sledges. Young Arctic explorers!

On 04.26.12, In Adventures, expedition, Exploration, News, TV, Videos, By Bolot

They made it! For the fifth time!

Yesterday, April 25, 2012, the Russian teen team led by Arctic adventurers Dmitry and Matvey Shparo (Adventure Club) reached the North Pole by skiing from the Barneo drifting ice base.

I am happy about this event, as one of the North Pole skiing expedition participant is from Yakutia, precisely from the Bulunsky region located in the Polar Circle in North Yakutia, Siberia, Russia.

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2011 Uummannaq Polar Institute Summer Expedition. To the North of Greenland.

On 08.09.11, In Climate, Cultures, Education, expedition, Lives, News, Projects, Travel, By Bolot
The 2011 Uummannaq Polar Institute Summer Expedition. To the North of Greenland.

The 2011 Uummannaq Polar Institute Summer Expedition. To the North of Greenland.

Aaaaa, it’s my big honour to be one of Ole Jorgen Hammeken‘s many friends. He is the most recognizable Greenlandic man, who attracts the world’s attention to Greenland, its people and climate issues.

It were him and his wonderful wife, who run together Uummannaq Children’s Home in the settlement called Uummannaq.

It was them, who host Galya Morrell and Joel Spiegelman‘s Uummannaq Music project.

Certainly, they are those people, who share Uummannaq Polar Institute‘s vision, i.e. to conserve Greenland’s local culture and promote educational programs for young Inuit people.

UPI was founded in 2007 by Ann Andreasen and was inaugurated in 2008 by HSH the Prince Albert II of Monaco, Jean Malaurie, a distinguished French ethnographer, and by Arthur Chilingarov, polar explorer and Vice-President of the Russian Parliament.

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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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Through the Arctic Ice & North Pole from Russia to Canada. 2011 Marine Live-Ice Auto Expedition, 1st Stage.

On 05.06.11, In Autos/Bikes, expedition, News, Photos, By Bolot

Marine Live-Ice Automobile Expedition 2011. From Taimyr, Russia, to Resolut Bay, Canada.

Marine Live-Ice Automobile Expedition 2011. From Taimyr, Russia, to Resolut Bay, Canada.

The 2011 Marine Live-Ice Auto Expedition (MLAE 2011) has completed the first stage of the long Arctic journey by two amphibian vehicles, “Yemelya 3″ and “Yemelya 4,” from Russia’s Taimyr to Canada’s Resolute Bay through the North Pole.

In March-April, 2011, the team led by Vasiliy Elagin made it from Urengoy to the meteo station located on Golomyannyy Island west off Oktyabrskoy Revolutsii. More than 2800 km. Mostly through hard-passing ices of the Kara Sea.

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Antony Jinman & his teammates are heading to cross Baffin Island’s Penny Ice Cap from Okoa Bay unassisted

On 04.19.11, In Education, expedition, Lives, News, By Bolot

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Polar Explorer Antony Jinman, founder of the Education Through Expeditions project, is a real news maker and great inspiring man, whose mission is to bring world’s knowledge to children right from field studies. Here is other news from him:

On April 17th, Polar Explorer Antony Jinman and his teammates Vijay Shah and Duncan Eadie started their way to Baffin Island, the largest Arctic Archipelago in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, and attempt a first British crossing of the Penny Ice Cap from Okoa Bay, unassisted to Pangnirtung.

The ETEorg press release says:

“This project will cover over 200km, starting and ending at sea level but rising to 1900 metres at its highest point. The mountain passes makes for spectacular scenary as the team traverse this landscape documenting the changes taking place by climate change in photography and film.”

“This expedition is the 8th to Baffin Island by Antony Jinman, witnessing first hand how the landscape is changing and voicing the concerns of the Inuit communitees visited.”

“This expedition will also be the first test expedition for Education Through Expeditions and its discussion board platform for schools, ETETeachers. Our discussion board will be joined by scientists and teachers so that students questions can be discussed and expressed as the expedition unfolds. Through testing this platform we aim to help further develop our services at ETE to aid the classroom and inspire children to follow their own aspirations in life.”

“This expedition will be a key element in the continuing planning and preparations for the International Scott Centnenary Expedition in 2012.”

How to follow Antony Jinman?

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A cold challenge on Deant du Geant Glacier

On 01.26.11, In Adventures, expedition, Photos, Travel, By Bolot
A Polish climber, Maciej Besta, on Deant du Geant Glacier in December 2010. Click the photo to enlarge.

A Polish climber, Maciej Besta, on Deant du Geant Glacier in December 2010. Click the photo to enlarge.

I have a Polish friend of mine, Maciej Besta, who is a climber, mountain trekker, hiker and… student. Last summer he and his friend trekked the Chersky Range in Yakutia, Siberia/Russia. A great fellow, who loves expeditions at the unknown, less explored or off-beaten places.

In December of 2010, he was trekking across Deant du Geant Glacier. Take a look at the above picture. Great, isn’t it? Looks extremely cold and like a great challenge. My god, wish to do the same one day!

Just in a couple of month, Maciej completed the hiking expedition to Mount Narodnaya, the highest peak of the Ural Mountains, Russia.

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How does a compass work at the North Pole? Answer by Antony Jinman, a Polar explorer.

On 12.15.10, In Advices, Announcements, expedition, Technologies, By Bolot
Antony Jinman on the way to the North Pole. Photo by Darcy St-Laurent, Antony's team mate.

Antony Jinman in the Arctic

Antony Jinman on the way to the North Pole. Photo by Darcy St-Laurent, Antony's team mate.

Recently, Antony Jinman (www.antonyjinman.com), a UK Polar explorer, announced that he was looking forward to planning another North Pole project for 2012. Immediately, he’s got replies and the first question, that appeared to be great, indeed.

The question came from his friend, Regina Brinker, who said, “A student yesterday asked how a compass works at the north pole. Any noticeable change, or aren’t compasses used anymore?”

Antony replied:

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Hannes Rada’s Journeys to the North Pole and Oymyakon (Eastern Siberia/Russia)

On 12.10.10, In Adventures, Climate, Environment, expedition, Lives, Natures, People, Photos, Travel, Videos, By Bolot
Hannes Rada and his frozen eyelashes in Oymyakon, Eastern Siberia, Russia

Hannes Rada and his frozen eyelashes in Oymyakon, Eastern Siberia, Russia

Hannes Rada, an Austrian friend of mine, has a hobby. A few times a year he travels, as he says, to off-beaten places. He visits so-called authentic areas that are not yet spoiled by tourists and where not so many travelers dare or are able to go. His list of such visited places are pretty long. It would be easy to say that he has been to all continents.

He is also a great photographer. All his travel pictures might be seen on his personal website OffTheBeatenTrack.at.

Moreover, he is a clever cameraman. This time I would like to present videos from his last destinations, the North Pole and the world’s coldest inhabited village of Oymyakon located in Russia’s Eastern Siberia. Enjoy the North!

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