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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Wood : Almost 300 Nm covered so far
Published on 21.12.2011 - North South Solo Expedition -Leg 2
Mark Wood is often disconnect when he is on the satphone. Result : we have very scarce news these last days.
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Larramendi : The Perfect Storm
Published on 21.12.2011 - Acciona Windpower Antarctica 90°S
Ramøn Larramendi and mates have been caught again by what Ramøn calls a "parfect storm". That's for the 19 December. The day before, they did only 20 km because the lack of wind. Bad luck for Larramendi.
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Despite difficulties, Bosch is keeping highest spirit
Published on 21.12.2011 - South Pole 1911-2011, Two Men One Goal
Since few days, catalan A. Bosch (who has been deprived of C. Gel since the beginning of the trek) is knackered, exhausted, blown out. No wonder : because of the sastrugis, he has to zigzag all the time, making therefore many more km than the straight itinerary.
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Back to the SP for EWR drivers.
Published on 20.12.2011 - South Pole Race 2011/2012 Centenary Race
The three vehicles that have been from Novolazarevskaya to McMurdo are now back in SP. Rest of the EWR team at Novo is preparing the 100th Anniversary Race that was scheduled to start on 15 December.
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By - 20°C, Copeland is… roasting !
Published on 20.12.2011 - Antarctica 2011-12 Legacy Crossing
December 18 was a nasty day. But around 5 pm, the furry was calming down. Kites up in the air for Sebastian and Eric. And before you could say Jack Robinson, pair had done 53.63 km in less than three hours. Who said that Copeland's toes were injured ?
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Amundsen team is through with the Heiberg, Scott team is still fighting the Beardmore
Published on 20.12.2011 - The Scott Amundsen Centenary Race
For the Amundsen duo, it's their first day on the Plateau. For Scott trio, they hardly made it to the top of Beardmore. They still have many crevasses on the way.
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Highest spirit since the start
Published on 19.12.2011 - Cas & Jonesy : Crossing the Ice
Despite the fact that Aussies Justin Jones and James Castrission are rationing their food and have sleepless nights, they manage to do some excellent mileages. Therefore their spirits are at their highest !
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Soon the second attempt for speed record between Patriot Hills and SP
Published on 19.12.2011 - Thompson Reuters Eikon South Pole Expedition
The team has received the spare parts sent by an Illyouchine from Punta Arenas and they are busy reparing the car at Union Glacier ALE base camp. But one of them decided to go back home.
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For period clothing team, game is over
Published on 19.12.2011 - South Pole 1911-2011
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.
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Looking into a ‘scary mind abyss’ each morning…
Published on 19.12.2011 - The South Pole : Solo but not Alone
That's the daily life of fifty year old adventurer Howard Fairbank: to analyse every single mental and physical step of his travel... Even when he takes a day rest, he manages to writes two full pages. Surprise : it's not at all boring... But we need sometimes a psychoanalyst sofa to understand !
