One of the jobs at the tracking center has actually been a work in progress now for months — working with the countries around the world to make sure the skies are clear for Santa. The world always has some air traffic out there. Santa usually doesn’t have to worry about too many planes in […]
Some of the greatest debates of Christmas take place in the tracking center here at the North Pole. There are giant maps, computers and radar equipment over there but the most important part of the whole operation is actually a big conference table where tracker elves will gather to discuss incoming data and make recommendations […]
The weather and lots of elves behind schedule has pushed forward an annual airlift that customarily takes place at the North Pole in advance of Santa’s flight. At this moment I can see out my window, despite the blowing snow in every direction from the high winds here, thousand and thousands of sleighs taking off […]
Nearly everyone knows the story of the reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh. But there are thousands of other reindeer who work for Santa doing other things as part of Operation Merry Christmas. Some will power shuttles that move toys and supplies to Santa in flight as he needs them around the world. Others will move […]
With the reindeer back there is a renewed sense of optimism at the North Pole. But there is ever greater urgency because elves have been waiting for the reindeer to return to get themselves into positions in strategic locations around the world. Without reindeer these guys couldn’t move. Now some of them have to really […]
Crews are cheering wildly at the North Pole and elves everywhere here are breathing a sigh of relief: the reindeer are back! That giant air mass was actually thousands and thousands of Santa’s reindeer in flight — a sight never before seen as they moved in one giant flock to return to the North Pole. […]
High winds are now a huge concern whether or not there is additional snowfall at the North Pole. But elves in the Weather Center are saying that there will be a lot of new snowfall at the North Pole — epic amounts of snow. That combination has the tracking department very concerned. Once and if […]
It is early in the efforts to track Santa and we’re hours away still from the Big Guy’s launch. But already we have news of an odd sort to report: There has been spotted in the skies over Canada a giant mass of something moving in the direction of the North Pole. It is NOT […]
Every year the elves at the North Pole get into a playful round of betting with sugar cookies about the success of Santa’s flight. It’s called the Sugar Cookie Pool. Christmas Eve marks the high point of sugar cookie consumption at the North Pole. Mrs. Claus and the kitchen crew makes the cookies by the […]
Santa’s sleigh is very dependent upon the bells that the reindeer wear as they fly. The bells provide a rhythm to their work and the must fit right and be finely tuned. There is a “fitting” going on right now but it’s a little awkward because there are no reindeer at the North Pole so […]
