North Pole Ice Airport

North Pole Ice Airport

Documentary 2012

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For one month every year, men and machinery parachute onto the North Pole; on the drifting ice of the ocean, they build Ice Station Barneo from scratch; a look inside the station with stories of bravery, eccentricity and emotion of those who visit.

Documentary 2012

PG

Starring Richard Hawley

Episode 1

A team of Russian paratroopers builds Ice Station Barneo, a unique airport on the drifting ice; scientists and explorers will set out to discover the secrets of the North Pole, but they have just three weeks before Barneo melts into the sea.

45 min · Dec 7, 2012 PG
Episode 2

Sub-zero temperatures and the threat of frostbite lay in store for the runners as Barneo plays host to the North Pole Marathon; a team of American researchers arrives to investigate whether the polar ice cap is shrinking.

45 min · Dec 14, 2012 PG
Episode 3

Dog handler Rafael guides his team of huskies to the North Pole; polar guide Eric is an old friend of Camp Barneo, but this season his trip to the top of the world presents an even greater challenge.

45 min · Dec 21, 2012 PG

Richard Hawley

Narrator
Tim Dalby

Director
Alex Kiehl

Director
Stephen Mizelas

Director
Julian Ware

Producer

About

North Pole Ice Airport

DOCUMENTARY

For one month every year, men and machinery parachute onto the North Pole; on the drifting ice of the ocean, they build Ice Station Barneo from scratch; a look inside the station with stories of bravery, eccentricity and emotion of those who visit.

Information

Studio: CH5
Released: 2012
Rated: PG

Languages

Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (SDH)