In one day “BASK – Great Sail Wall” expedition leaves to Baffin Island

Alexander Odintzov’s team leaves to Toronto on the 26th of April – just as it was planned.

Members and organizers of the event met the news with relief – the expedition starts in right time. Canadian embassy has at last granted visas to Odintzov’s team. Registration of their documents took more than 20 days (sic!) and during the period we were uncertain that the expedition may start in time. Now this initial problem is over.
Press-service of ‘Big Walls – Russian Way’ project reports that Canadian media are already informed about arrival of our climbers. While the team will be moving to Canadian Arctic Russian embassy will be preparing a press-conference devoted to the project.

A press conference devoted to an exceptional climbing expedition ‘BASK – Great Sail Wall’ was held on the 25th of April – the day before its leaving to Baffin Island.

In a conference hall of Moscow business-center members of the team shared their plans with journalists. The conference was especially interesting for sport and outdoor media, news TV reporters.
‘Baffin team’ was present in full muster. Leaders of two joint projects – Alexander Odintzov and Valery Rozov completed their speeches with scenes from the films shot in previous expeditions.
Climbers, high-altitude cameramen and an expedition doctor were eager to answer numerous questions of journalists and visitors, gave interviews in informal atmosphere. In a background one could see BASK exposition, presenting a complete outfit for a climbing expedition.
BASK authorities, journalists and all our guests wished good luck, fine weather and, of course, victory to Russian team.

24.05.2002