Hello fellow Trackers of Sector 3! I just received word from Flight Command that the test flights of Santa's sleigh are headed back to our sector. I'm am also told the schedule will include a special emphasis on night flights (after all, Santa flies almost exclusively in the dark). The track record of seeing sleighs... Read more
Category: Sector 3
Elf Chat Scheduled
Elf Chat this week welcomes Elf Crash Murphy on Saturday, November 5th at 6pm EST on SantaTrackers.net. Elf Crash Murphy serves as Santa's eye-in-the-sky reporter. For more than a decade he has followed Santa on Christmas Eve and reported his activities during the Tracking Santa Around the World Show on Kringle Radio. Elf Crash has... Read more
Improvements Seen in Elf Reports
I have reviewed the progress so far in each Sector. I have met with each Elf Supervisor. I am pleased to report that thanks to change initiated by Santa after last Christmas that we find ourselves way ahead of last year in terms of information we have and the preparations we are making for Santa's... Read more
Questions from Students and Teachers
Questions from students and teachers are featured in the newest episode of the Santa Trackers Podcast. I have been talking with school teachers from around the world for several months and answering their questions - well, most of their questions. This episode features questions Elf Crash Murphy answers - and that's because he follows Santa... Read more
Elf Moe Makes an Announcement
Elf Chat on Sunday, October 2nd, featured Elf Moe, who's usual role is that of standards enforcement here on SantaTrackers.net. He also has served as a backup to Elf Max on administrative duties. In this important chat Elf Moe discusses with Elf Ernest the current situation with Elf Max, who has been ill these past... Read more
Test Flights Fail in Hurricane
North Pole Flight Command just posted a stunning update: the test flights of Santa's sleigh have failed during purposeful test flights into Hurricane Ian. Evidently Flight Command saw the catastrophic storm as an unusual opportunity and sent the test flights right into the path of the hurricane. It didn't go well. Another version of the... Read more
Outage Affects News Operations
All of the North Pole has struggled to maintain contact with the outside world since late last Wednesday night. A fierce and prolonged winter blizzard laid waste to new fiber optic cables being installed to upgrade North Pole infrastructure. The surprise storm also disrupted all outdoor activities and ground traffic as well as delayed flight... Read more
Sector 3 Gets First Visits of Santa’s Sleigh
The test flights of the newest version of Santa's sleigh have arrived in Sector 3. I have just been notified by North Pole Flight Command that these flights will be in our sector for "the next several days". This is the first flight action in Sector 3 this year. I hope it is an opportunity... Read more
Sector 3 Now on Alert
Elves - I have news from Flight Command: Sector 3 is now on high alert. North Pole Flight Command just messaged me that the first sleigh flights over our sector will be happening very soon. How soon? They aren't specific. And they haven't officially announced the resumption of test flights. But this alert is the... Read more
An Update for Tracker Elves
(From the Office of Elf Roger Star - International Director of Santa Trackers) - As you are all well aware, yesterday a test flight of Santa's sleigh crashed in the South Pacific. If you are following the news reports here and on other official websites of the North Pole, you are as informed as I... Read more
Radio News Report of Sleigh Crash
Elf Frank Myrrh and Elf Crash Murphy have now filed this radio news report of the crash of a test flight of Santa's Sleigh.
Sleigh Crash Reported in the South Pacific
North Pole Flight Command is reporting that one of the sleighs that are part of the test flights has gone down in the South Pacific. The sleigh pilot and the reindeer have been rescued by a team from the SS Jingle Bell and are reportedly in good condition. We have no indication of the fate... Read more