In April-August of 2013, Fedor Konyukhov and a native of the Republic of Karelia, Victor Simonov will undertake a unique expedition of crossing the Artic Ocean and Greenland by dogsled. Expedition is using Yellow Track beacons. Details published at Google Earth map. More details here: Detail

Late at night on May 22nd Fedor and Victor Simonov had reached the coast of Cape Columbia. It is the northernmost point of land of Canada, located on Ellesmere Island. For the first time Russian explores were able to cross the Arctic Ocean from the North Pole to Canada on a dog sled. The first stage of the expedition is accomplished: the team had dogsled and skied across the Arctic Ocean and reached the land. The next step is to get to Greenland (most likely by a plane) and begin dog sledding across the archipelago.

Attached are some blizzard warning forecast maps which show a serious situation developing over the next two days. A Low pressure center is tracking towards the north pole, and there is a sharp front extending southwards from this Low towards Canada. Winds ahead of this front (to the east of the front) are from the south-southwest and they are gale-force (35+ kts).

Today calls for a celebration. If we had a bottle of champagne, we’d definitely have a toast. The occasion is simple and yet profound – Land Ahoy! Victor was the first one to spot the sight. He, as usual, was up ahead scouting the route, when suddenly he came to a stop. He was standing still for a while looking straight ahead.