The expedition so far

GLOBAL EXPLORER, and conservationist Christina Franco has been collected from the Arctic Ocean, after 30 expedition days. A wide open lead (open water) blocking the way, the difficult decision has been made to be collected from the ice. Read more here, with more updates to follow.

Expedition Start Time: 1900GMT 3rd March

Position: Collected from the ice

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Updates

The North Pole!

Christina sends an audio message to Expedition HQ from the Geographic North Pole. Yesterday she picked up the first team to arrive at the Pole, who di...

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Barneo

Christina sends a brief update message to Expedition HQ: 'With the free schedule I found myself with after coming off the ice early, I decided to h...

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Christina Franco North Pole Solo – Expedition Wrap-up

Christina Franco North Pole Solo – Expedition Wrap-up

GLOBAL EXPLORER, and conservationist Christina Franco has been collected from the Arctic Ocean, after 30 expedition days. A wide open lead (passage of...

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Day 30: An impossible lead, and a premature end

Day 30: An impossible lead, and a premature end

Christina updates us from weather station Eureka, after a difficult few days, and an impossible lead (wide open water) brings an early and unexpected ...

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Day 29: An Eerie Place to Be

Christina sends her audio update from a day of more water, and slow progress. ...

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