Summary
The Canadian Rangers completed a 3,320-mile patrol in the Arctic over two months, traveling through harsh cold and ice-covered land. This patrol was part of an annual exercise to strengthen Canada's military presence in the Arctic and included a route not taken in 80 years.
Key Facts
- The patrol covered 3,320 miles (5,200 kilometers) in northern Manitoba.
- It lasted two months and involved crossing frozen terrain by snowmobile.
- Temperatures reached as low as -60 degrees Celsius during the mission.
- The route followed had not been attempted in 80 years.
- The exercise is called Operation Nanook-Nunalivut.
- The mission aims to reinforce Canada's military presence in the Arctic.
- The BBC accompanied the Rangers on the last part of their patrol from Nunavut to Manitoba.
- This is said to be the largest mission in Canadian Rangers' history.
