News
This section is featuring the latest news regarding adventure in the polar regions and from the expeditions we are following closely.
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One Country for Old Man… (starring Howard Fairbank)
Published on 31.12.2011 - The South Pole : Solo but not Alone
Solo and unsupported Howard Fairbank arrived at the South Pole on 27 December at noon, Punta Arenas time. He has been on the ice for 35 days.
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Cas and Jonesy : at the SP but still 1.100 km to go for the way back
Published on 31.12.2011 - Cas & Jonesy : Crossing the Ice
Aussies Justin Jones and James Castrission have arrived at the SP this morning after a 62 days trek. Now they still have to go back to Union Glacier but have only 28 days to cover the same distance...
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Gamme : why is he doing this ?
Published on 31.12.2011 - Antarctica 2011- 2012
While approaching the SP, Aleksander Gamme has been interviewed by a Norwegian politician on 27 December who has asked him why he was doing all this...
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Bosch : dialog between body and mental
Published on 30.12.2011 - South Pole 1911-2011, Two Men One Goal
Forty days of loneliness for Albert Bosch who was not ready for such a solo. In addition, he encounters these last days the worst conditions of all the trip. Nevertheless, the Catalan manages to maintain the pace of about 25 km per day. Soon the South Pole will be in sight.
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Monstrous sastrugis and roughest ground for Aston
Published on 30.12.2011 - Kaspersky One TransAntarctic Expedition
Briton Felicity Aston has to face quite difficult consitions since she left the Pole to march towards West. Not only the sastrugis are enormous nut also the ground is rough to ski on it.
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Nilson : Still 1.600 km to reach South Pole
Published on 30.12.2011 - Climate Neutral Pole 2 Pole
Nilson is telling us that the Antarctic is the most remote place on Earth (sic). When he calls home he feels like being an other ET calling from space...
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Cas and Jonesy : Almost at SP
Published on 30.12.2011 - Cas & Jonesy : Crossing the Ice
By now, the Australian pair Justin Jones and James Castrission should have arrived at the SP. If not, they should be so close. But the expedition is not over yet. They still have to return to Union Glacier ALE base camp.
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Ready for sailing
Published on 30.12.2011 - British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012
The 25 people of the Bristish Services Antarctic Expedition (BSAE) are now gathering in south Chile. In a few days they should departure for their sailing across the Drake Passage.
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Copeland and McNair reached the POI
Published on 28.12.2011 - Antarctica 2011-12 Legacy Crossing
On 27 December, pair Sebastian Copeland/Eric McNair has reached the Pole of Inaccessibility. Great day for the explorers : until today no team had succeeded in reaching the POI unsupported.
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Always the same and yet always different
Published on 28.12.2011 - Acciona Windpower Antarctica 90°S
Finally someone is speaking about the monotony of these icy white landscapes that cover Antarctica. His name is Javier Selva and he is one of the teammates of Ramón Larramendi.
