North Pole - 5 -
The North Pole on ski

Itinerary (1)

Day 1 :
Fly from Paris to Longyearbyen.

Days 2 to 5 :
Preparation: distribution and verification of/familiarisation with equipment. Small outings around Longyearbyen to fine-tune adjustments.

Day 6 :
3-hour flight to Barneo base. Start the ski trek. First night on ice floes.

Days 7 to 11 :
The trek towards the Pole progresses depending on weather and ice conditions. Generally, we travel across the ice for 6 to 8 hours then set up the camp.

Friday 30th April 2003 :
Arrival at the North Pole – champagne and night on the roof of the world.

Day 12 :
We’re collected by helicopter, return to Barneo and then fly to Siberia and spend the night in a hotel (Khatanga).

Day 13 :
Visit the Siberian tundra in a 6x6 bus, eat with the Dolgans and spend time with these nomadic people. Return to Khatanga —dine at Elena Restaurant.

Day 14 :
Discover the Mammoth – visit Mammuthus Museum. Transfer to Moscow.

Day 15 :
Fly Moscow to Paris.

(1) Pour des raisons atmosphériques, tous les descriptifs sont indicatifs et non contractuels.