South Pole 1911-2011

Asle T. Johansen together with two other Norwegians celebrate not only the Amundsen Centenary but also the 150th anniversary of the Fridtjof Nansen's birth. They'll use period clothing and equipment.

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Below are all the news we published about the South Pole 1911-2011 expedition

  • For period clothing team, game is over

    Published on 19.12.2011

    The pair which has been left behind six days ago by T Asle T. Johansen (flown to the SP to attend the Amundsen Centenary celebration) was totally demotivated. On 12 December, they decided to give it up.

  • To give up or to carry on ?

    Published on 15.12.2011

    The two 'survivors' of the expedition Antarctica 2011-2012 are not in a very good shape. They do not know what to do next. To abandon or to proceed ?

  • Johansen and teammates have reached degree 86

    Published on 11.12.2011

    Norwegians Asle T. Johansen, Jan Ertsas Morten and Gaute Grindhaug have been dropped off by ALE logsistics on the Ross iceshelf a month ago. Now they are moving towards the South Pole on the plateau.

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