Been there or just about in 2005 and again in 2009 flying contract for DND (Dep National Defense) as a civilian, we were working out of Alert Station, the last inhabited place before the North Pole (military).
First time, I picked up a helicopter from Oregon, USA and flew it up to Alert and the second time I went from Ottawa, Canada. Slightly different than flying over it at 35,000 ft . Both times i spent a month living there and flew the aircraft back after completing the assignment
Two different routes, from the west coast to the center of Canada and up to Alert and the second time I went by the East coast of Canada all the way up.
loved it.
JD