In the annals of terrible ideas this Scouting notion is a standout. A 33-year-old British Scout leader is recruiting a group of 18 to 24 year olds to join him on an overland trek to the North Pole. Unless they’re having a plane drop them a mile from the pole to begin their walk, this [ more... ]

There exists about a 60-day window in which teams attempting to complete an overland trek from Canada to the North Pole can be out in the cold. Consistent bad weather at Resolute Bay this year shrunk that window to 51 days, and now almost all the teams that were going to attempt the trek have [ more... ]