Natural Habitat Adventures guide Brad Josephs and his group of avid and hearty travelers in Churchill for northern lights had time to learn the art of igloo building in frigid minus 50 C Arctic temperatures. Despite the piercing cold, everyone enjoyed the experience and immersed themselves in an authentic Arctic situation and survivalist technique utilized by hunters and travelers out on the tundra and ice of the far north. This system has saved lives every year in the extreme weather of the Arctic. Hopefully, we will bring you some tantalizing northern lights from this adventure in the next couple of days. Churchill’s aurora borealis season is heating up even during this incredibly cold stretch!
A beautiful Inukshuk made of ice glistens in the Iqaluit sun. Tracy Wood photo.
This awesome ice inukshuk welcomes travelers to Iqaluit in the Arctic. These iconic northern features mark trails or food caches. They were also used by caribou hunters to herd the animals toward an area for harvest. No feature, other than the stoic polar bear, is more recognizable in the open Arctic tundra then these, usually stone inukshuks. An ice one captures the soft colors and light of the region!
Iqaluit was -35C recently and some fun was had by Jinny Lamontagne with this slow motion video of spraying some hot tea. Winter can be long in the Arctic so new experiences are a way to make it through and stimulate the mind. This video reminds us all of the popular image of about a year ago of the same activity. It’s a pretty cool reaction when the hot liquid meets the frigid air. Enjoy the clip!
One-year-old Caitlin Nunalik enjoying the Iqaluit winter in a fancy parka. Connor Goddard photo.
This is what life in the Arctic is like. A beautiful moment captured in the open air with a magnificent sky that never ends. The landscape is an awesome backdrop for all life that inhabits this wonderfully simplistic environment. This shot of Caitlin Nunalik by Conner Goddard is a gem. Every movement and action has profound meaning up here!
Check out these cool discoveries researchers have made all across the Arctic! Some bizarre facts we would never have heard about if we didn’t see this short video.Enjoy!
