Day 1: April 3, 2026
Will landed on Great Bear Lake and bid farewell to Yellowknife and civilization behind him. This afternoon he made a slow, deliberate trek up the Bloody River, navigating thigh-deep snow and embracing the profound silence of the Arctic Circle. Establishing the rhythm of the expedition is the job at hand.
(L) Will scanning the runway in Yellowknife • (M) The Yellowknife Handlers (Jean Johnson, Bruce Johnson, Will Steger, Paul Macek, Linda Nervick) • (R) Will and pilot Dave Olesen
Takeoff in Yellowknife.