Arctic eclipse of Aug. 2008

This eclipse appears to be not doable. Grise fiord on Ellesmere Island
looks to be the only place to access
that will be well within the path of totality. The only way to get there is
by private charter.

http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~jander/tot2008/nunavut.png

Yup, this is like the Antarctic one of a few years ago where your best bet is a
charter plane flight. Even with the artic summer in full swing, this one is for
the hardly ones.

--- Dave Nakamoto
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"Mike" Miker@Good God y'alll.net wrote in message
news:jNzVf.5242$Ph4.2372@edtnps90...
This eclipse appears to be not doable. Grise fiord on Ellesmere Island looks
to be the only place to access
that will be well within the path of totality. The only way to get there is by
private charter.

http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~jander/tot2008/nunavut.png

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:59:56 GMT, "David Nakamoto"
wrote:

Yup, this is like the Antarctic one of a few years ago where your best bet is a
charter plane flight. Even with the artic summer in full swing, this one is for
the hardly ones.

With so much of the Arctic Ocean now open in the summer, I wonder if
some cruise lines will offer eclipse excursions?

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com

Mike wrote:
This eclipse appears to be not doable. Grise fiord on Ellesmere Island
looks to be the only place to access
that will be well within the path of totality. The only way to get there is
by private charter.

http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~jander/tot2008/nunavut.png

So what's not doable? Charter a plane! Also, the path seems to cross a
number of islands and even part of the mainland, no?

Doesn't matter to me. The word "arctic" eliminates me. I can't deal
with temperatures below about 95F in August.

Davoud

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"Chris L Peterson" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:59:56 GMT, "David Nakamoto"
wrote:

Yup, this is like the Antarctic one of a few years ago where your best bet
is a
charter plane flight. Even with the artic summer in full swing, this one
is for
the hardly ones.

With so much of the Arctic Ocean now open in the summer, I wonder if
some cruise lines will offer eclipse excursions?


hardly

"David Nakamoto" wrote in message
news:w9EVf.4670$W75.4603@trnddc07...
Yup, this is like the Antarctic one of a few years ago where your best bet
is a charter plane flight. Even with the artic summer in full swing, this
one is for the hardly ones.

--- Dave Nakamoto
--


Grise Fiord , Nunavut is the best bet since it is well in the path of
totality and has an airport
along with igloo accomodation. There is an ice hotel too that features
polar bear rugs and beds with Iqualuit
maids. Seal meat is the main dish along with free trapping and seal hunting
lessons.

With so much of the Arctic Ocean now open in the summer, I wonder if
some cruise lines will offer eclipse excursions?

Can we can get a SAA group discount if we wear our t-shirts? And get
some of that companionship that Starlord was talking about?

I'm in!

Errol

Mike:

Grise Fiord , Nunavut is the best bet since it is well in the path of
totality and has an airport along with igloo accomodation.
There is an ice hotel too that features polar bear rugs and beds
with Iqualuit maids. Seal meat is the main dish along with free
trapping and seal hunting lessons.

Well? What's the phone number for reservations? I need it so I can put
it on /my/ do-not-call list.

Though the beds being equipped with maids sounds interesting...

Davoud

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"Chris L Peterson" wrote in message
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On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:56:52 GMT, "Mike" Miker@Good God y'alll.net
wrote:

hardly

Why? Those waters are navigable at that time of year, and my
understanding is that eclipse cruises are commercial successes. It
doesn't have to be a huge ship, after all. And plenty of people enjoy
arctic cruising, even without an eclipse. I wouldn't be surprised to
find some eclipse cruises scheduled- it is the easiest access to the
area.


I agree to a point. There is a LOT of sea area in the whole path of the
eclipse right into Russia

"Davoud" wrote in message
...
Mike:

Grise Fiord , Nunavut is the best bet since it is well in the path of
totality and has an airport along with igloo accomodation.
There is an ice hotel too that features polar bear rugs and beds
with Iqualuit maids. Seal meat is the main dish along with free
trapping and seal hunting lessons.

Well? What's the phone number for reservations? I need it so I can put
it on /my/ do-not-call list.

Though the beds being equipped with maids sounds interesting...



Ahh..ever seen an Iqualuit woman smile?