THE ICE-CAPP EXPEDITION!

By Jonathan Kirsh, Andrew Mills, and Dylan Tulett

The Position of Our Tour Within Canada

The Ice-Capp Expedition!

How we gon’ travel

Qikiqtarjuaq, Jon’s Stop!

• The iceberg capital of the world!• Highest mountains in North America east of

the Rockies!• Mount Asgard!->• I Know Right!• Thor was here!

Whale Watching!

Whales, Belugas, Orcas, and Narwhals! You still have to wear those jackets.

Hiking in the Mountains!

Clyde River

By AJ Mills

Climate

• L - far north way above the equator• O(ocean curents do not effect as ocean is

frozen for most of the year)• W (cold wind curent from high artic)• E (close to sea level)• R(no effect as no mountains near city)• N(close to ocean but ocean is mostly frozen so

does not effect)

Climate (pt.2) (temp)

Climate (pt.3)

Activities

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pfmrq99FlQ

• http://www.pensiamo.com/adventures/2007-clyde-river/

• Back Country skiing• Pond Hockey

Nature of Clyde River

• Clyde River with the surrounding mountains and ice glaciers attracts rock climbers from around the world

• Animals to be seen are Narwhales, Polar Bears, Barren-ground Caribou and other sea creatures

Climate

• L - far north way above the equator• O(ocean curents do not effect as ocean is

frozen for most of the year)• W (cold wind curent from high artic)• E (close to sea level)• R(no effect as no mountains near city)• N(close to ocean but ocean is mostly frozen so

does not effect)

Dylan’s Presentation

• By Dylan

Changes

• A few changes you may notice as you get farther up will be…– Slightly colder– Fewer mountains

Landforms

Mountains in the Arctic Cordillera include– Barbeau Peak• Tallest peak in the arctic cordillera (2616 m/8583 ft.)

– Mount Wordie • Height: 1548m (5079 ft.)

Landforms

• Sam ford fiord • Icy arm fiord– (its chilly)

• Buchan fiord

Pond Inlet

• Population: 1,549• NU, Canada, Qikiqtaaluk Region

Aurora Borealis

• Aurora borealis– 2012-2013 are the prime times for watching due

to a very interesting schedule of the sun

Polar Bear Watching

• POLAR BEARS ARE SICK– Don’t miss it, its fully unreal

Bibliograpy• http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/cpe/environments/land/a_cordillera/

a_cordillera.htm• http://summitsearch.org/features/11018-mount-wordie• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond_Inlet• http://www.pondinlethotel.com• http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/TravelersGuide• http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_6181168_White+Tr

iplets+Peaks.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Cordillera#Mountain_ranges• http://www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-learn/prof/itm2-crp-trc/htm/ecozone01_e.asp• http://www.qikiqtarjuaq.com/qikiqtarjuaq-nunavut.htm• http://www.pensiamo.com/adventures/2007-clyde-river/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_River,_Nunavut