Tough Terrain Slows Arctic Explorers; Pair Have Traveled 32 Miles in 18 Days
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › July 01, 2005
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Two explorers attempting the first-ever unassisted summer crossing of the Arctic Ocean have encountered three polar bears and gained only 32 miles after 18 days of slogging through deep snow and across wide openings in the ice.
Lonnie Dupre and Eric Larsen, a Cedarburg native, now face a decision whether to cut short the expedition, said Ann Possis, manager of the One World Expedition.See the full content of this document
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Tough Terrain Slows Arctic Explorers; Pair Have Traveled 32 Miles in 18 Days
"Soon, within the next few days, they will have to re-evaluate their situation," Possis said from the group's office in Grand Marais, Minn. "They do have options."
Among their choices are: asking for a helicopter to lift them off ...See the full content of this document
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