this northern route could break Spain’s colonial-era stronghold on world trade. “Into the Ice: The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun and A 175-year-old Mystery” was written by Mark Synnott.

Alluring Arctic Sailing We’re Sailing the Northwest Passage to Greenland! Posted: April 3, 2025 | Last updated: April 3, 2025 One of the most legendary and remote routes on Earth—the Northwest ...

Even though sea ice cover across the Arctic Ocean is dwindling year-by-year, studies show there could still be enough sea ice present in the Northwest Passage to render the route infeasible for ...

If he found the Northwest Passage, it would be his redemption ... In 1576, Frobisher was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth I to find the route to China. He vowed to die rather than come home ...

The first step to opening this route is to find out what we do not know. Because very few people have been to the Northwest Passage in winter, assessments are largely based on theoretical models ...

NOVA: For 400 years men had thrown themselves at this challenge of the Northwest Passage. When Amundsen was a child in the 1870s, how was this epic place and challenge viewed? Huntford ...

As polar ice retreats, the Northwest Passage could become an economically viable sea route. But consequences for pristine Arctic regions could be devastating. Increased shipping traffic could lead ...

For centuries the search for a polar trade route had indeed consumed—and ... marina and contemplated the idea of traveling the Northwest Passage, Mr. Synnott, then in his 40s, asked himself ...

By early May, the high sun can make calm Arctic days mild or even hot. We update expeditions on Ellesmere Island, the ...