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ISLAND - 1978-1990-1991-1995 |
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Baffin
Island was Bernard's first Arctic adventure.
The island is located in Canada, and is now part
of Nunavut. The southern tip of the island is
a national park. Back in 1978, very few people
were aware of its potential for adventure, and
there were very few air links between the different
villages. |
| The Inuit live
along the shores of this mountainous island--so
mountainous it could almost be called the Arctic
Alps. The gigantic granite
walls, the Arctic climate, glaciers and
icebergs all give this region a spectacular
and unique face. |
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The seven-member
expedition was led by André Robert. Along
with Bernard was Thierry Pétry, who would
join Bernard on many other adventures, including
the trek across Greenland and the Antarctic. The
gusting winds and blizzards and the cold marked
Bernard and showed him the strength and splendour
of these frozen lands. |
| Bernard's ski
tracks would extend for thousands of kilometres,
to the four corners of the globe, over all the
great icy expanses, to the poles and the ends
of the Earth. Over the
years, Bernard would cross Baffin Island four
times. In 1995, Nathalie accompanied
him on this marvellous adventure. |
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