MetaFilter posts tagged with ice and Canada

"having the knowledge will help them, if at some point they have to use the moving ice."

jessamyn — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:04:34 -0800

"A group of Inuit experts, community researchers, and university researchers, have worked together over the past several years to document specialized Inuit knowledge about sea ice." Some notable segments: The Igliniit (trails routinely traveled) system which uses "snow machine-mounted technology" to track and record Inuit travel routes; Cape Dorset sea ice map (crack overlay is cooler than you would think) with information from local elders about good places to hunt walrus and gather eggs; and special discussion of their methods working with elders and hunters to get local knowledge without being cultural tourists. You might also like the Carleton Library Geogenvirospecialist's Blog or the Inuit Sea Ice Use and Occupancy project page, the Canadian International Polar Year (2007-2008) project page, particularly the photo exhibit or ArcticNet's photo gallery. [via ResearchBuzz]

Ice Road Truckers of Canada

rongorongo — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:57:09 -0800

For about two months each year Nuna Logistics operates the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road in Canada's Northern territories. The road is nearly 600km long and is predominantly constructed over frozen lakes. At this time of year the Ice Road Truckers take on the cold and the risks inherent with carrying loads of up to 40 tons over it (home page for a History Channel series about the drivers with some interesting video). The road one of several worldwide - it has some travel news. Also previously.

World's Largest Hockey Rink

starman — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:29:00 -0800

A set of ideal conditions earlier this week -- cold weather, little wind and snow -- created a large skating rink. On Lake Superior. Beautifully clear (YouTube - minor swearing if you're at work). Ever skate for a mile? Cracks on the ice. With sound (YouTube). And of course, hockey (YouTube). Or maybe just some skating and kite flying (YouTube). Duluth News Tribune's story. (With annoying registration but nice photo gallery)

Ice roads of Canada

taschenrechner — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:37:20 -0800

The Northern Territories & Provinces of Canada have a unique winter trucking program that is unparalleled in the world. In the harsh environment of -30 to -70 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, (not counting any wind chill factor) men build highways of ice into the Arctic tundra.