THE ICE-CAPP EXPEDITION! By Jonathan Kirsh, Andrew Mills, and Dylan Tulett
Feb 24, 2016
THE ICE-CAPP EXPEDITION!
By Jonathan Kirsh, Andrew Mills, and Dylan Tulett
The Position of Our Tour Within Canada
The Ice-Capp Expedition!
How we gon’ travel
Qikiqtarjuaq, Jon’s Stop!
• The iceberg capital of the world!• Highest mountains in North America east of
the Rockies!• Mount Asgard!->• I Know Right!• Thor was here!
Whale Watching!
Whales, Belugas, Orcas, and Narwhals! You still have to wear those jackets.
Hiking in the Mountains!
Clyde River
By AJ Mills
Climate
• L - far north way above the equator• O(ocean curents do not effect as ocean is
frozen for most of the year)• W (cold wind curent from high artic)• E (close to sea level)• R(no effect as no mountains near city)• N(close to ocean but ocean is mostly frozen so
does not effect)
Climate (pt.2) (temp)
Climate (pt.3)
Activities
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pfmrq99FlQ
• http://www.pensiamo.com/adventures/2007-clyde-river/
• Back Country skiing• Pond Hockey
Nature of Clyde River
• Clyde River with the surrounding mountains and ice glaciers attracts rock climbers from around the world
• Animals to be seen are Narwhales, Polar Bears, Barren-ground Caribou and other sea creatures
Climate
• L - far north way above the equator• O(ocean curents do not effect as ocean is
frozen for most of the year)• W (cold wind curent from high artic)• E (close to sea level)• R(no effect as no mountains near city)• N(close to ocean but ocean is mostly frozen so
does not effect)
Dylan’s Presentation
• By Dylan
Changes
• A few changes you may notice as you get farther up will be…– Slightly colder– Fewer mountains
Landforms
Mountains in the Arctic Cordillera include– Barbeau Peak• Tallest peak in the arctic cordillera (2616 m/8583 ft.)
– Mount Wordie • Height: 1548m (5079 ft.)
Landforms
• Sam ford fiord • Icy arm fiord– (its chilly)
• Buchan fiord
Pond Inlet
• Population: 1,549• NU, Canada, Qikiqtaaluk Region
Aurora Borealis
• Aurora borealis– 2012-2013 are the prime times for watching due
to a very interesting schedule of the sun
Polar Bear Watching
• POLAR BEARS ARE SICK– Don’t miss it, its fully unreal
Bibliograpy• http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/cpe/environments/land/a_cordillera/
a_cordillera.htm• http://summitsearch.org/features/11018-mount-wordie• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond_Inlet• http://www.pondinlethotel.com• http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/TravelersGuide• http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_6181168_White+Tr
iplets+Peaks.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Cordillera#Mountain_ranges• http://www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-learn/prof/itm2-crp-trc/htm/ecozone01_e.asp• http://www.qikiqtarjuaq.com/qikiqtarjuaq-nunavut.htm• http://www.pensiamo.com/adventures/2007-clyde-river/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_River,_Nunavut