Also there is this:
Elizabeth Andre, a team member of the expedition Global Warming 101, got frostbite on her fingers while setting up tents. She is now recovering well and plans to rejoin the expedition in a couple of days when it's in Pangnirtung. While disappointed to miss part of the trip, Elizabeth knew that leaving the field was the right decision, and she needed to protect her fingers from any further damage.From here.
Of course they are actually blaming it on the warmth:
One Inuit elder told Elizabeth that she believes that the unusually warm weather in Iqaluit the week before the team's departure could have contributed to her frostbite. The elder said that the warm temperatures didn't allow the team members to acclimate. During the team's preparations in Iqaluit, temperatures were 40 degrees Farenheit warmer than they were in Minnesota.
What they are not saying is that Andre spent time in northern MN getting ready for this.
Either whoever wrote that is lying, or this "elder" is full of it.
You can't "Acclimate' to sub zero temps. I've spent my whole life working up north. Eposed skin freezes in sub zero temps, it's as simple as that.
Some old friendsI know living up north aren't complaining about "warm temperatures", they are complaining about how freekin' cold it's been this year, and when am I going to invite them down for dinner. I have to remind them that's it's been just as cold here because of the north winds, so they wouldn't be any better off.