90 degrees north, the top of the world...

Adventurers and explorers tried to get here for centuries using sled, ship, aircraft and dogs. The harsh realities of the Arctic climate defeated every single one of them until 1926. Even today, reaching the North Pole is a difficult and challenging journey. Only a select few make it each year. The Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is defined as the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface.

The North Pole is the northernmost point on the Earth, lying diametrically opposite the South Pole. And while the South Pole lies on a continental land mass, the North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean amid waters that are almost permanently covered with constantly shifting sea ice. This makes it impractical to construct a permanent station at the North Pole. The only option to reach the northernmost point of our planet is on board an icebreaker strong enough to push through the thick layer of sea ice.