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In 1937, legendary aerial photographer and cartographer Bradford Washburn abandoned hundreds of pounds of camera gear, surveying equipment, and supplies when he ran into bad weather while exploring Canada's frigid Yukon region.
Griffin Post's team was up against the wall, with bad weather moving in after six days of searching. With an hour to go, thanks to some quick thinking by one scientist, they recovered gear left behind by Bradford Washburn in 1937.