Arctic Kites http://www.arctickites.com/blog Greenland Icecap Crossing 2008 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:33:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Congratulations from the Queen! http://www.arctickites.com/blog/2008/06/14/congratulations-from-the-queen/ http://www.arctickites.com/blog/2008/06/14/congratulations-from-the-queen/#comments Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:33:15 +0000 Chris http://www.arctickites.com/2008/06/14/congratulations-from-the-queen/ congratulations-from-the-queen-small.jpg

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]]> http://www.arctickites.com/blog/2008/05/17/satellite-phone-sms-30/feed/ 0 Satellite phone SMS http://www.arctickites.com/blog/2008/05/16/satellite-phone-sms-29/ http://www.arctickites.com/blog/2008/05/16/satellite-phone-sms-29/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 21:33:45 +0000 Chris http://www.arctickites.com/2008/05/17/satellite-phone-sms-29/ DAY 24 HELICOPTER PICKED UP TEAM FROM FINISH POINT. NOW RECOVERING IN ILULISSAT BEFORE FLYING HOME NEXT WEEK.
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]]> http://www.arctickites.com/blog/2008/05/15/satellite-phone-sms-28/feed/ 0 Satellite phone SMS http://www.arctickites.com/blog/2008/05/14/satellite-phone-sms-27/ http://www.arctickites.com/blog/2008/05/14/satellite-phone-sms-27/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 22:42:54 +0000 Chris http://www.arctickites.com/2008/05/15/satellite-phone-sms-27/ DAY 22 N69.323 W50.277 K77 J672 WE HAVE REACHED THE WEST COAST! 18HRS OF SAILING DOWNHILL, CREVASSES, SERACS, MELT WATER & WET FEET.
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