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RCGS EXPEDITIONS |
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| Expeditions pave the way for leisure travel. Live the thrill of discovery through Royal Canadian Geographical Society expeditions. |
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Axel Heiberg Haute Ski Traverse 2005
A team of four skiers recently completed a six week unsupported traverse of Axel Heiberg Island north of Resolute Bay, Nunavut. Their route crossed many of the ice caps and icefields of this island. Hence the expedition name, Axel Heiberg Haute Ski Traverse 2005. The original Haute Route is a world famous high ski route in the Alps from Chamonix France to Saas Fee Switzerland.
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From Sweetwater to Saltwater
Taking place this summer is the expedition From Sweetwater to Saltwater that was postponed from 2004.
Ingeborg Jean and Karl Mattson have undertaken a journey by canoe that began at their doorstep on Sweetwater
Road in Rolla, BC and finishes on the Arctic Ocean in Tuktoyuktuk, NT.
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Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition
Alberta Centennial Mountain Expedition, in honour of the 100th anniversary of Alberta's founding in 1905, this team of eight skiers plan a traverse of the provincial boundary along the great divide from the US/Alberta/BC border to Willmore Wilderness Area. Follow their expedition
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Simon Says Explore: A Child's Arctic
Graeme and Lynda Magor, accompanied by their daughters Keziah (7) and Kira (3), completed their stay on Devon Island for their expedition Simon Says Explore: A Child's Arctic. CBC Radio One aired a piece about this expedition on OutFront, March 30, 2005
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Northumberland County, Ontario
Extending our current knowledge of Canada's geography through exploration and scientific expeditions, the RCGS has funded some major expeditions across the country. Deadlines for applications are March 1st and October 1st each year.
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