… finesse wasn’t on the cards as pick axes, pulleys and a good old dose of brute force were applied liberally to get the OLD PULTENEY moving.
The pole is at 90N, not 81N, and is covered with fresh snow. But thanks for the laugh.
http://psc.apl.washington.edu/northpole/webphotos/noaa1.jpg


You did notice that they’re talking about magnetic Noth Pole, didn’t you?
Ni, I thought they were talking about the south pole of Mercury.