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On Thin Ice - an Epic Final Quest Into the Melting Arctic by Eric Larsen; Hudson Lindenberger; Eugene Buchanan is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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In March 2014, Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters set out to traverse nearly 500 miles across the melting Arctic Ocean, unsupported, from Northern Ellesmere Island to the geographic North Pole. Despite being one of the most cold and hostile environments on the planet, the Arctic Ocean has seen a steady and significant reduction of sea ice over the past seven years due to climate change. Because of this, Larsen's and Waters' trip--dubbed the "Last North Expedition"--is expected to be the last human-powered trek to the North Pole, ever. Filled with stunning, full-color photos and GPS maps plotting his progress, On Thin Ice is Larsen's first-person account of this historic two-man expedition. Traveling across the retreating sea ice on skis, snowshoes, and even swimming through semi-frozen arctic slush, Larsen and Waters each pulled over 320 pounds of gear behind them on sleds through temperatures that plummeted to nearly 70 degrees below zero. At times, they covered little over a mile a day. They were stalked by polar bears and ran out of food. It was, in Larsen's words, "easily one of the most difficult expeditions in the world." More than just a heart-stopping adventure narrative, however,

Who reads On Thin Ice - an Epic Final Quest Into the Melting Arctic?

Author

Eric Larsen; Hudson Lindenberger; Eugene Buchanan

Publisher

Globe Pequot Press, The

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781493022977

Category

science

Subjects

Social Science, Anthropology, Nature

Rating

4.1 / 5 (54 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14