Also available:.See also the sequel, Steering North, title code: 106B 0160 093. Versions:.Also produced in a revised version, in combination with Steering North, under the title Men Against the Ice (Revised), title code: 106B 0160 003.

Director, David Bairstow ; producer, David Bairstow ; photography, Tom Bird, Robert Humble ; sound, André Hourlier ; editing, John Kemeny ; sound editing, Victor Merrill ; animation, Arthur Lipsett ; music, Eldon Rathburn.

Recorded 1960.

A look at the history of arctic travel and the perils confronting early explorers in search of fabled riches and the Northwest Passage. Modern developments in air and sea navigation are also noted.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).