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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14 DECEMBER SPECIAL ISSUE : The Conquest of South Pole (part 2)
Published on 13.12.2011 - General Info
The Norwegian explorer Roald Amudsen decided to lighten the ski-trek still further and to set off with only four men, the two others having the mission of going off to explore Edward VII Land. He arrived first at the South Pole.
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14 DECEMBER SPECIAL ISSUE : Why Amundsen arrived at the SP before Scott (part 3)
Published on 13.12.2011 - General Info
This article does not give evidently all the answers to this historic and endless question. But at least it rises the attention on the completely opposite ways famous explorers like R. Scott and R. Amundsen have prepared years ahead their epic odyssey.
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Amundsen team is almost over with Heiberg, Scott team starts the ascent of Beardmore
Published on 13.12.2011 - The Scott Amundsen Centenary Race
Both teams are still negociating the respective glaciers they have chosen : the Axel Heiberg for the Amundsen team of course, and the Beardmore glacier for the Scott team.
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Morning silence and afternoon nastiest ice conditions
Published on 13.12.2011 - Antarctica 2011-12 Legacy Crossing
Once more, Sebastian Copeland takes us into the decent (and fascinating) intimacy of his doings, from morning until night. This time he tells us more about the atmosphere in the tent when the pair wakes up. And describes an awful afternoon on the worst ice on earth...
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Cas and Jonesy : Food rationing has begun
Published on 13.12.2011 - Cas & Jonesy : Crossing the Ice
As the Aussies Justin Jones and James Castrission are now racing the clock, they have also to started the food rationing quite early in the expedition.
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Basque trio is forced to reduce speed…
Published on 13.12.2011 - TransAntartika 2011
The Basque trio is starting to fly over the ice (133 km on 11 December). But due to dangerous sastrugis fields, they are obliged to reduce their speed.
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Encounter with… vehicle trails and a fuel depot
Published on 13.12.2011 - Antarctic Ice Expedition
On 11 December, the Belgians had an unexpected encounter with the trails of vehicles and a fuel depot. Extreme World Races competition had gone through this place...
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Gamme : the pace of 30 km/day is reached
Published on 13.12.2011 - Antarctica 2011- 2012
TO Aleksander Gamme is extremely happy these last few days because he has reached his target : skiing 30 km every day.
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Next target for Bosch : a pace of 28 km a day !
Published on 13.12.2011 - South Pole 1911-2011, Two Men One Goal
Catalan Albert Bosch feels very lonely since his team mate Gel has left the expedition. It gives him time though to share some very interesting information, like the way he organizes the orientation of his march, for instance.
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Welcome rest day for Weber and clients
Published on 12.12.2011 - South Pole and Back - Ski & Kite
We seldom higlight the rest days the expeditioners take once in a while during their trek on the ice...
