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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Different ice, zero sastrugis : Fairbank is in seventh heaven
Published on 23.12.2011 - The South Pole : Solo but not Alone
Each day, quinquagenerian Howard Fairbank is of course getting closer and closer to the SP. He is so immensely happy that he almost forgets his toes problems.
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Meteorologists are now part of the game
Published on 22.12.2011 - TransAntartika 2011
The Basque trio is kiting with the wind, thanks to Gert Coone their belgian hydro-meteorologist who keeps them informed about the atmospheric depressions that may interfere with their daily courses.
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At times, the snow terrifies Gamme
Published on 22.12.2011 - Antarctica 2011- 2012
Aleksander Gamme thinks that the snow does everything it could to give him a scare : giving way all the time under his skis, making a lot of noise when he is sinking in it, hiding crevasses bridges and other niggling obstacles, making his glide heavy and slow, etc.
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Belgians Dansercoer and Deltour arrived at the SP
Published on 22.12.2011 - Antarctic Ice Expedition
After F. Aston and Ousland's clients (the ones coming from Axel Heiberg not the the last 2 degrees group), the Antarctic Ice Expedition is the third one to reach the Pole these last two days (on 21 December). But Dixie and Sam have still a lot to travel.
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Broken wrist and swollen knee !
Published on 22.12.2011 - South Pole and Back - Ski & Kite
Despite Chris de Lapuente's injuries, the team is carrying on his trek towards the Pole ; Richard and Michael are taking care of both Ruth and Chris de Lapuente's sledges.
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Mark George : half way mark
Published on 22.12.2011 - South Pole Solo
Mark George says that the accumulated snow dumped on his route has slowed him down quite a lot : he should have reached the half way mark a lot earlier in the trek.
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Nilson complains about the lack of wind
Published on 22.12.2011 - Climate Neutral Pole 2 Pole
Although Johan Ernst Nilson does not communicate much (we are used to since his departure), he seems to be stucked in the tent because a lack of wind.
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Farmer will go to the Antarctic
Published on 22.12.2011 - Pole to Pole Run
These last days we did not have any news from the ultra marathon runner Pat Farmer. Finally, he came back to his Twitter page on 19 December, after 15 days absence.
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Felicity Aston reached the SP today 21 December
Published on 21.12.2011 - Kaspersky One TransAntarctic Expedition
On 19 December, Aston hoped it was not some kind of miraging effect as she caught sight of a big hill on the horizon.
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Ousland/Eide’s clients have made it to the Pole
Published on 21.12.2011 - The South Pole Jubilee Expedition
Notable performance for the clients guided by Christian Eide to the SP. They started at the bottom of Axel Heiberg glacier on 27 November and arrived at the SP on 19 December ; they were 23 days on the ice.
