Originally Posted by
canadiancow
I was thinking of Resolute though. Iqaluit just isn't far enough north
My father was in the north in the late 60's and early 70's and for them Resolute was the jumping off point for the north. He's been as far north as you can be and still be on land. Lots of interesting tales of flying up there, mostly on single and twin otters and helicopters. It's amazing how good he is at hearing a helicopter to this day, as they would drop you off with your tent and supplies and come back a week later and get you - you hope! Assuming it wasn't fogged in at Resolute or Grise Fiord and could actually come and get you! Bush piloting at it's best, as compasses don't work and this was well before GPS, so it was all dead reckoning locating. It's beautiful country though, well worth seeing if you can.
Typically you wouldn't see polar bears as far north as Resolute or Rea Point, they live further south.
I didn't know AP points worked for going up there, thanks for mentioning it.