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Re: WRANGEL Roll Call [Re: Marc] #249772 03/17/18 03:38 PM
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Never saw anything on their site. I did call after 8 weeks and they said it was in the works and they gave me an approximate delivery date.


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I just sent in our visa forms to Pinnacle (we are on the cruise after all of you). Reading this has me worried.

Re: WRANGEL Roll Call [Re: RachelG] #249806 03/26/18 08:19 PM
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Our visas are complete and our passports are being shipped FedEx tonight. With today's news I decided to contact Pinnacle to see if they were still at Consulate; was glad to hear that they had already been processed. Hopefully no issues for those passports still at Pinnacle and that our visas are not revoked (i.e., not admitted to Russia).

Life is an adventure!



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The Saga of the Webster / Graham passports is now ended. Received an email from Steve at Pinnacle this AM that they have the passports and can send them to my son in Orange County where June and I will be after current cruise. In the end they did a good job of making it all happen. So June and I will be on the cruise. YIPPP Y

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Great news! Now, just waiting to hear that Mike and Linda were successful in getting their visas.

See everyone soon!

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Current ice forecast for Bering and Chuckchi Seas:

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FZAK30 PAFC 222212
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Sea Ice Outlook for Western and Arctic Alaskan Coastal Waters
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
212 PM AKDT Thursday 22 March 2018

...MARCH 2018 MONTHLY SEA ICE OUTLOOK...

Looking at the big picture, the ups and downs of the 2017-2018 sea
ice season in the Bering Sea continued through much of March. Sea
ice did once again grow and thicken by mid-March, however the ice
edge has not yet made it as far south as Saint Matthew Island this
season. The ice extent as of the third week of March is still
somewhat similar to the extent of sea ice in mid-March 2001, a
winter when the sea ice edge did not reach Saint Matthew Island
until the very end of March. Sea surface temperatures remain above
average in much of the Bering Sea, especially the northwestern area
of the Bering Sea.

As we look forward toward break-up through June, we will likely
still see periods of ice growth through early to mid-April as
weather patterns shift and colder northerly winds return. As break-
up begins in earnest we expect locations within the Bering Sea and
southern Chukchi Sea to break up as fast or faster than the past
couple years due to the lack of thickness of much of the sea ice and
the continued warm sea surface temperatures.

Detailed information can be found in each pertinent section below.

...FREEZE-UP OUTLOOK FOR THE BERING SEA...

For Bristol Bay...sea ice concentrations will likely widely
fluctuate through early April as storms are expected to continue to
move through Bristol Bay this spring. We do not expect sea ice
concentrations to reach 7 tenths within Bristol Bay this winter.

The ice edge may reach Saint Matthew Island by the first week of
April. Whether or not the ice edge makes it there is highly
dependent on continued colder air over the region through this time.
If the ice edge does make it to Saint Matthew Island, it would
likely only do so briefly before retreating once again. We do not
expect the sea ice to go significantly beyond Saint Matthew Island
this season.

...BREAK-UP OUTLOOK FOR THE BERING SEA...

Bristol Bay is expected to be sea ice free for the season by the
second week of April.

For Kuskokwim Bay...sea ice is expected to reach 3 tenths
concentration by the third week of April and be sea ice free for the
season by the second week of May.

Etolin Strait is expected to be less than 3 tenths concentration by
the first week of April and be sea ice free for the season by
mid-April.

For coastal waters to 20 NM offshore from Etolin Strait to Cape
Romanzof...we expect this area to be less than 3 tenths
concentration by the 2nd week of April and be sea ice free for the
season by the 3rd week of April.

For coastal waters to 20 NM offshore from Cape Romanzof to
Unalakleet...sea ice concentrations are expected to be less than 3
tenths by the 2nd week of May and be sea ice free for the season by
the 3rd week of May.

For Shaktoolik...we expect this area to be less than 3 tenths
concentration by the 4th week of April and be sea ice free by the
end of April.

For Norton Bay...we expect the sea ice to no longer be shorefast by
the end of April. Sea ice concentrations are expected to be less
than 3 tenths by the second week of May and sea ice free for the
season by the 3rd week of May.

Shorefast ice within Golovin Bay is expected to no longer be
shorefast by the 4th week of April. Sea ice concentrations will
likely be less than 3 tenths by the second week of May and sea ice
free for the season by the middle of May.

Along the Nome coast from Port Safety to Cape Rodney to 20 NM
offshore...sea ice is expected to no longer be shorefast by the 3rd
week of April. Sea ice concentrations will likely be less than 3
tenths by the first week of May and sea ice free for the season by
the 3rd week of May.

Norton Sound is expected to be less than 3 tenths sea ice
concentration by the 2nd week of May and sea ice free for the season
by the 3rd week of May.

For Port Clarence...sea ice is expected to no longer be shorefast by
the 2nd week of May. Sea ice concentration will likely reach 3
tenths by the first week of June and be sea ice free for the season
by the second week of June.

The Bering Sea is expected to be sea ice free south of 60N by the
4th week of April.

The Bering Sea south of Saint Lawrence Island may be sea ice free by
the second week of May.

The Bering Strait is expected to be sea ice free by the end of May.

The Bering Sea is expected to be completely sea ice free for the
season by the first week of June.

...BREAK-UP OUTLOOK FOR THE CHUKCHI SEA...

Ice is expected to no longer be shorefast from Wales to Espenberg by
mid-May.

For coastal waters up to 20 nm offshore from Wales to Espenberg, sea
ice is expected to reach 3 tenths by the first week of June and be
sea ice free for the season by the second week of June.

For Kotzebue Sound, sea ice is expected to no longer be shorefast by
the middle of May. Sea ice concentration is expected to reach 3
tenths by the third week of June and be sea ice free for the season
by the fourth week of June.

For Cape Krusenstern to Point Hope to 20 nm offshore, sea ice is
expected to reach 3 tenths concentration then sea ice free for the
season by the second half of June.

For Point Hope to Icy Cape west to 170W, sea ice is expected to
reach 3 tenths concentration during the second half of June and be
sea ice free for the season by the end of June.

For Point Hope to Wainwright, sea ice is expected to no longer be
shorefast during the second half of June. Sea ice throughout coastal
waters to 20 nm offshore from Point Hope to Wainwright is expected
to be sea ice free by the end of June.

Sea ice is expected to no longer be shorefast from Wainwright to
Barrow by the end of June.

...BREAK-UP OUTLOOK FOR COOK INLET...

Sea ice extent within Cook Inlet is expected to fluctuate through
the end of March before break-up begins in earnest in April.

Lower Cook Inlet south of the Forelands is expected to be sea ice
free by the first week of April.

The Forelands to Fire Island is expected to reach 3 tenths
concentration during the first week of April and be sea ice free
during the second week of April.

Turnagain Arm is expected to be sea ice free by the second week of
April.

Knik Arm is expected to reach 3 tenths concentration by the
second week of April and be sea ice free by the third week of April.

Cook Inlet is expected to be completely sea ice free for the season
by the third week of April.


Here is current ice chart for Alaskan waters:

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Re: WRANGEL Roll Call [Re: Marc] #249900 04/09/18 01:31 AM
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Marc thanks but you understand this better than any of us. Can you decipher how this is looking for our trip. We want ice but not so heavy we can’t get through. Much appreciated.

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Don't anticipate any ice except the day we go up to ice edge. Should be good for polar bears on Wrangell as they are stuck there.

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Unfortunately the uncertainties and the contradictions with our visas continued to increase and we decided to cancel the cruises. What originally was "no problem" became "write a letter explaining why you need the visas early and we will submit them to the Russian embassy and it is at their discretion". Also the date to submit the application put us right up against the penalty phase of the booking.

mike and linda

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Mike, sorry to hear that it didn't work out; we look forward to seeing you and Linda in December on Mariner.

Marc



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So a question--George and I are on the cruise after this one. I sent our passports off a month ago, as soon as we got back from New Zealand, to get our Russia visas. Haven't heard a thing except to get the email they sent confirming that the passports and applications had been received. How long should I give them before I start to get worried.? We have already paid for this cruise in full (which we did when we booked.) But we obviously can't go without a visa.

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We sent our passports in on 1 March and received them back on 27 March; so just under four weeks. I did contact Pinnacle a couple of times by email to see if there was an update on status; they replied relatively promptly each time.

Marc



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Thanks, Marc, I will email them today.

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Oh my gosh that is so cute! Another collector's item for sure!


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Re: WRANGEL Roll Call [Re: Mrs. Marc] #250071 04/30/18 10:26 PM
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Can I propose a nickname for our "Russian" bear - Comrade Boris.



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Marc - As much as I agree with you that "Comrade Boris" might be a cute name for the bear on the pin, you might wish to consider that for many Russians (and perhaps the border guards with whom you'll be dealing at a number of your ports on WRANGEL), the term "Comrade" or its Russian equivalent of "Tovarisch" are insulting reminders of the Soviet era. Perhaps it might be more prudent (and more likely to get you through immigration controls) to call the guy on the pin "Nash droog Boris", our buddy Boris.

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This pin the bear is all white glitter. New option to use glitter! More expensive of course but worth it I think it will spark up our pins. We cannot wait to see how he looks!

Re: WRANGEL Roll Call [Re: Freddie] #250079 05/01/18 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Freddie
Marc - As much as I agree with you that "Comrade Boris" might be a cute name for the bear on the pin, you might wish to consider that for many Russians (and perhaps the border guards with whom you'll be dealing at a number of your ports on WRANGEL), the term "Comrade" or its Russian equivalent of "Tovarisch" are insulting reminders of the Soviet era. Perhaps it might be more prudent (and more likely to get you through immigration controls) to call the guy on the pin "Nash droog Boris", our buddy Boris.


Fred, you got me to open my Nadsat Dictionary; droog Boris is probably a great name.



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You guys, this will be a fun trip, can't wait.


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Robin Aiello is on Wrangel! cheer

And Luke Kenny is now promoted to Assistant Expedition Leader. cheer

Expedition Leader is Brad Siviour; has anyone sailed with him? Doesn't seem like he has lots of experience so curious.

Marc



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Yahoo - that is great news. Do not know Brad but if he has that position he must be capable or he would not be taking the lead.

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For all those on WRANGEL check your flights if on Alaska, which I would guess all are at least from Nome. I received and email changing the flight from Nome a few minutes later than original schedule. The connection in Anchorage was also changed by almost an hour.
Just thought I should alert all, in case you missed the email as it could go into ones spam filter.

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Thanks Ralph, got our change.
See you and June soon .


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Looks like we might actually see ICE. This report is for Alaskan waters to 170W but the New Siberian Islands are at 75N so, if similar to Alaska forecast, will be icy from there until we get just north of Wrangel.

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FZAK30 PAFC 281537
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Sea Ice Outlook for Western and Arctic Alaskan Coastal Waters
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
735 AM AKDT Thursday 28 June 2018

...JUNE 2018 MONTHLY SEA ICE OUTLOOK...

Looking at the big picture, sea ice break up has slowed
significantly during June as expected due to thicker first year and
multi-year ice north of 70N. Alaska waters south of 70N are now sea
ice free. Sea ice in the Beaufort Sea has begun to melt out from the
coast, especially at river deltas.

As we look forward through September, we expect sea ice breakup to
continue to be slower than the past couple years as there is still a
higher concentration of multi-year ice through the Chukchi and
Beaufort Seas. We expect melting within the ice pack to the north of
that band of multiyear ice during July, August, and early September
as the ice there is thinner overall. The pattern of melting in this
area may be similar to 2016 when a band of ice remained off the
coast of Barrow through much of September before completely melting.

In the Beaufort Sea, we expect the sea ice to break up from the
Alaska coast northward as is common, however we expect to see the
main ice pack melt at a much slower rate than last year due to the
much more widespread multiyear ice that remains throughout much of
the Beaufort Sea this year.

Detailed information can be found in each pertinent section below.

...BREAK-UP OUTLOOK FOR THE CHUKCHI SEA...

For Point Hope to Icy Cape west to 170W, this area is expected to
be sea ice free for the season by the first week of July.

For Point Hope to Wainwright, sea ice throughout coastal waters to
20 nm offshore from Point Hope to Wainwright is expected to be sea
ice free by the 1st week of July.

Sea ice is expected to no longer be shorefast from Wainwright to
Barrow by the first week of July. Sea ice concentrations throughout
coastal waters to 20 NM offshore from Wainwright to Barrow are
expected to reach 3 tenths concentration then be sea ice free by the
middle of July.

For Icy Cape to Barrow west to 170W, sea ice concentrations are
expected to reach 3 tenths by the end of July and be sea ice free
for the season during the first half of August.

For the area north and west of Point Barrow to 75N and 170W, this
area may be sea ice free by mid-September. This will be highly
dependent on how fast the multi-year ice in the area melts. It is
possible that this area will not completely melt before new sea ice
begins to form in the fall.


...BREAK-UP OUTLOOK FOR THE BEAUFORT SEA...

From Point Barrow to Cape Halkett...sea ice is expected to no longer
be shorefast by the second week of July. Sea ice concentration to 20
NM offshore may reach 3 tenths by the first half of September and be
sea ice free for the season by mid-September.

For Point Barrow to Cape Halkett to 75N, this area is expected to
reach 3 tenths concentration during the first half of September and
be sea ice free for the season by mid-September. It is also possible
that sea ice will not melt back to 75N before freeze-up begins in
fall.

From Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island...sea ice is expected to no
longer be shorefast by the first week of July. Sea ice concentration
to 20 nm offshore is expected to reach 3 tenths by the end of August
and be sea ice free for the season by mid-September.

For Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point...sea ice is expected to no
longer be shorefast by the first week of July. Beyond the shorefast
ice, sea ice is thinner than the surrounding area. Sea ice has
already begun to melt in the Mackenzie River Delta area and that
area is expected to continue to expand westward through break-up.
Sea ice concentration to 20 nm offshore is expected to reach 3
tenths by the end of July and may be sea ice free for the season by
the middle of August.

From Harrison Bay to Demarcation Point to 75N, it is possible this
area will reach 3 tenths concentration by the end of August, however
it will more likely be sometime in September if it happens at all
before new sea ice begins to form again.




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Just found this site for Russia ice conditions/forecast. This is forecast for 12 July, as far out as it will go. I do not know if this graphic will automatically update.

Graphic wouldn't transfer properly so here is the url: http://www.arctic-lio.com/nsr_ice



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Thanks Marc. Love seeing these ice charts. Looking pretty thick around Wrangel Island right now but a few weeks can make a big difference. Still amazing to me we are going to such a remote area. Getting excited about this trip. My warm clothes are being used again - good stuff.

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I found this site about Polar Bears a while back:

https://polarbearscience.com

Hopefully a good year for polar bear sightings in the Laptev Sea.



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Here is a professional video of the largest glacier calving ever filmed. Incredible.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/hC3VTgIPoGU?rel=0

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Jim did you ever find out where that glacier was located? Amazing video.

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I didn't find out, but it may be somewhere in the audio.

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Nothing in the audio. I bet it was Greenland.

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Right you are, Ngaire. From Wikipedia (Calving)

“Jakobshavn Isbrae Glacier
Also known as the Ilulissat Glacier or Sermeq Kujalleq in western Greenland, in an ongoing event, 35 billion tonnes of icebergs calve off and pass out of the fjord every year.

“Photographer James Balog and his team were examining this glacier in 2008 when their cameras caught a piece of glacier the size of the Lower Manhattan fall into the ocean.[16] The calving event lasted for 75 minutes, during which time the glacier retreated a full mile across a calving face three miles (five kilometers) wide. Adam LeWinter and Jeff Orlowski captured this footage, which is featured in the film Chasing Ice.”


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Our Silversea Expedition cruise that went to Greenland's Scoresby Sund was amazing. Picture postcard days with massive glaciers and giant icebergs from the glaciers. Larger than anything we saw in Antarctica.

Thanks for finding that Dave!!

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Leslie, are you on Silversea pre-cruise trip to Denali or did you book on your own?

See everyone soon!

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Yes, the Silversea pre-cruise. Seemed logistically easier.


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Originally Posted by Leslie B
Yes, the Silversea pre-cruise. Seemed logistically easier.


Our paths might cross; we and the Halls are spending two nights in Talkeetna and three nights in Denali.

Marc



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We just got back from Alaska and spent a couple of days in Talkeetna. Don't know if you already have plans, or if it is something you might like, but we did an ATV tour while there that we thought was a real blast. Talkeetna ATV


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We are going to be there in two weeks as a pre to WRANGLE. Thanks so much for your input. We had planned to do some fly fishing and hiking but we will definitely add the ATV to the list as well!


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Where are you staying in Denali, Marc? Pre cruise will be at the Grand Denali Lodge on the 22nd and 23rd.

BOOTS?
Just got another email about renting/buying/bringing boots... anyone taking their own or renting? On our past cruises they always have plenty, but the email makes it sound iffy.

“ A limited number of boots are available on board the ship for emergency situations only. “


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Kantishna Roadhouse

Got the same email; still planning on using their boots.



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