What is the best time to visit the arctic areas around Beechey Island and King William Island without getting stopped by Sea Ice? Sea Ice coverage in those areas varies pretty widely over the course of the year. Maps of Sea Ice coverage over the last 40+years can be found through the excellent Sea Ice Analysis Tool at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/sea-ice-tools/sea-ice-analysis-tool). Digging in a little, It looks like the best times for the least sea ice coverage in that area is historically August and September so I created some animations showing the sea ice coverage during those two months by year.
