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The Scottish
Trans-Greenland Expedition crossed the ice cap from Angnagssalik
to SDR Stromfjord in thirty-nine days to duplicate the feat
of Nansen in 1888.
Fifty covers
were carried by the party and were mailed from Sondre Stromfjord
on July 30, 1985.
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Scandinavian Air Service Polar Airmail
to Spitzbergen
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The development
of northern routes by SAS included Spitzbergen, with the first
flight planned to be initiated on December 12, 1966. Bad weather
delayed it until December 22, 1966.
The Odd
Viking landed at Advent Valley near Longyearbyen after a
two-and-a-half hour flight from Tromso, Norway. The postal clerk
at Longyearbyen became confused and dated the mail December
21, the day before the flight origination.
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Snow Machines Replace the Dog
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The 1967
expedition to reach the pole using snow machines was forced
to turn back after 37 days because of the ice conditions resulting
from high temperatures.
Mail carried
on the trip was placed in the postal service at Eureka, NWT.
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The Determination to Reach the
Pole Wins
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Ralph Plaistad
reached the North Pole in May of 1968 on his second attempt
using four snow machines. He was accompanied by nine companions
to become the first mechanized overland attempt to conquer the
pole. They were supplied by air drops.
A limited
amount of mail was carried for collectors and mailed from Eureka,
NWT following their return.
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Mountaineering in Greenland
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The East
Greenland Mountaineering Expedition encountered bad weather
conditions that restricted their opportunities to climb. The
purpose of the party was almost entirely sporting.
Mail carried
by the party was placed in the postal service at Angmagssalik
on August 12, 1968.
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A Great Adventure With a Flight
Over Both Poles
1968
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| The long
flight, lasting a month, was punctuated by twenty stops between
the two-continent polar crossing. |
(Exhibition pieces courtesy of George Hall)
