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Sarah worked as a videographer and photographer on the Antarctica 2 expedition – a tractor expedition to the South Pole and back. Read more here.
NorthWinds is featured in many polar films, and offers the following support to film crews: Guiding, Logistical support, Safety, Equipment rentals, Dog teams.
NorthWinds Productions and Photography also offer production services, camera operators, photographers.
BBC’s Top Dogs:
Eric McNair-Landry provided logistical support and guides for BBC’s Top Dog’s show, filmed outside Iqaluit.
BBC’s Top Gear:
NorthWinds dog team and Matty McNair raced against Toyota trucks to the magnetic North Pole, on Top Gear.
NorthWinds provided on camera personality (Matty McNair), a dog team, and two staff for logistical support.
BBC Blue Peter:
Sarah McNair-Landry spent two weeks in New Zealand training Blue Peter host Helen how to kite ski. Part of a 10 episode show, as Helen prepared for an expedition in Antarctica.
Other film crew work:
BBC’s Serious Arctic, Lonely Planet, CBC, Sesame Street, feature film Honor and Glory, Antactica2 tractor expedition, Expedition Q, Wilderness Walks, Angry Planet and many more.
Join NorthWinds on a trip of a life time!
Guided by Veteran Polar Explorers – for experienced nordic skiers and avid athletes.
Where: Akshayuk Pass, Auyuittuq National Park (Baffin Island, Northern Canada)
Dates: April 13th to 27th, 2019
Description:
The ski route follows the Akshayuk valley, located in Auyuittuq National Park. On either side of the valley, sheer cliff faces rise up creating some of the most incredible scenery, including Mont Thor (the tallest vertical face in the world) and Mount Asgard.
One of the best ski tours in the Canadian Arctic, our route will take us across sea ice, overland through a steep walled canyons, and down the frozen Weasel river.
Travel will be expedition style. Participants will sleep in tents and haul sleds with all the necessary gear and food.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Fly to Ottawa, Ontario overnight stay
Day 2: Fly to Iqaluit, Nunavut, overnight stay for 2 nights
Day 4: Fly to Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut. Snowmobile to park entrance
Days 4-13: Ski through park to Pangnirtung, Nanuvut (10 days)
Day 14: Fly from Pangnirtung to Iqaluit, overnight or continue to Ottawa
Contact us:
For more information please contact Sarah at NorthWinds through our contact page.
Ever dream of heading out on a polar expedition? Maybe to ski to the North Pole? Kite ski across the Greenland Ice Cap? Drive a tractor to the South Pole? Or simply gain the skills to head out on fun winter adventures?
If the answer is yes – than our Extreme Polar Training course is for you. We want to help you achieve your polar dreams.
NorthWinds offers several polar training courses designed to teach you the skills and expertise needed to head out on polar expeditions. From how to pack 5,000 calories meals, modify clothing and equipment, navigation with the sun, cross leads of open water and live in -40C temperatures, you will learn it all.
Join us for our intensive polar training course on Baffin Island, in Canada’s Arctic!
Instructors: Our instructors are world-class polar guides.
Dates: March 4th to the 17th, 2017
Location: Iqaluit, Baffin Island (northern Canada).
Contact us for more informations or questions.
If you haven’t heard about the film Into Twin Galaxies, you should check it out. Owner of NorthWinds, Sarah McNair-Landry, along with Erik Boomer and Ben Stookesberry headed on an epic crossing of Greenland. First they kite skied 1000km towing their kayaks across the Greenland ice cap – to access the source of a river, where they switch into their kayaks and complete a first descended to the arctic ocean.
Into Twin Galaxies is presently touring adventure film festivals around the world, and part of the Banff World Tour and European Outdoor Film Festival.
Or if you aren’t able to catch it on the big screen, you can view it for free on Red Bull TV: https://www.redbull.tv/video/AP-1QHHXVBJN1W11/into-twin-galaxies
Winter is here, and everyone at NorthWinds (including our 14 dogs), couldn’t be more excited! We have a fun winter ahead of us including polar training courses, photography courses, dog sledding adventures, film projects, and more.
Updates and upcoming programs and courses will be posted here, so make sure not to miss out!
We wish everyone a cold winter filled with snow, – Sarah