News

This section is featuring the latest news regarding adventure in the polar regions and from the expeditions we are following closely.

Although not quite experienced, tourists are doing fine…

Published on 03.01.2012 - The South Pole Jubilee Expedition

The group of tourists (five people) guided by Christian Eide is going back to Hercules Inlet. Despite some head winds and sastrugis fields, they are making good progress and hope to be at Hercules Inlet on time.
How do you feel after being smashed by 4 days of sastrugis ?

Published on 03.01.2012 - South Pole Solo

Mark George is furious because he thought that, once the degree 88 passed, he could await better terrain and weather conditions. No way ! Antarctica remains very severe this season. For everyone and everywhere.
Weber’s tourists at the Pole !

Published on 02.01.2012 - South Pole and Back - Ski & Kite

Richard Weber has made it to the South Pole with 3 clients. They had left the Ronne Iceshelf on 23 November. On the way, two people had to be rescued. Because of a infection for one and because of a broken wrist for the second.
Helen Skelton needs a strategy to reach the Pole !

Published on 02.01.2012 - Helen’s Polar Challenge (Ski, Kite & Bike)

The young BBC TV presenter has arrived in Novolazarevskaya. Because she has never been in Antarctica before, she has to get accustomed to the harsh conditions of the 6th Continent. "My God, I'll need a strategy for reaching the Pole !" she said.
Runing on the ice now

Published on 02.01.2012 - Pole to Pole Run

Pat Farmer has arrived in Antarctica. On 31 December, he started running -probably leaving from Hercules Inlet. As for the other legs of his adventure, he will have a team with him along the way. Here it's a skidoo and a van under the reponsability of the famous Australian explorer Eric Philips.
Amundsen/Scott : Extreme cold for both teams

Published on 02.01.2012 - The Scott Amundsen Centenary Race

Since they reached the Plateau, both teams have to endure most terrific temperatures -with no doubt the coldest they knew so far : - 48°C for Amundsen Team, about the same lowest for Scott team (with wind chill).
The Basque Team : Arrival at South Pole

Published on 02.01.2012 - TransAntartika 2011

29 December, 10 am UTC. The Basque team has finally made it to the South Pole. They have decided to proceed with their adventure and to try to reach the Union Glacier ALE base camp before 26 January.
Floating on an Antarctic Highway

Published on 01.01.2012 - Antarctic Ice Expedition

Unexpected good luck for Belgians Dansercoer and Deltour: winds came back gently, the terrain is 'heavenly' marvellous, great meteorologists give them the right course to follow, at the Pole they were complimented for their healthy looks ... What better could you hope for ?
Copeland/McNair : Ten liters of white fuel gone (in the sledge) !

Published on 01.01.2012 - Antarctica 2011-12 Legacy Crossing

On 29 December, because of one sastrugi too many hit by Copeland's sledge, one of the fuel container cracked a small hole from so hard object beneath it that half of his sledge contents was straight away contaminated. What a setback !
Larramendi : vehicle (sled-vessel) damaged…

Published on 01.01.2012 - Acciona Windpower Antarctica 90°S

After having described in details how his sled vessel was behaving on the ice, Ramøn Larramendi wants to assure his sponsors that the scientific mission of the expedition is unfolding without a hitch.