Arctic ice ensnared the expedition vessel Karluk in August 1913. Captain Robert Bartlett and 24 men watched as shifting ice crushed their ship, leaving them stranded on frozen seas. They trekked for weeks to reach Wrangel Island, where in bitter -40°F weather they built crude shelters and survived by hunting seals and polar bears. Tensions and tragedy marked their ordeal. Determined to save his team, Bartlett and Inuk guide Kataktovik journeyed 700 miles across dangerous ice to seek help. In Sep

329K views · 18K reactions | THE ARCTIC. No music, all natural sound. A day in the life at the edge of the North Pole. Zodiacs crunching through the ice outside of the Arctic Ice Pack. Hypnotic. Unbelievable. Out at sea with nothing but a vast dessert of ice. A whole new world at the edge of the world. Listening to our expedition leader, Polar Historian Neil Rabjohn. #arctic #svalbard #silverseaexpeditions #silversea #cittiexperience #travelwithcitti #karentrips2022 | Karen Davila | Facebook