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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Another zoom on Weber’s victory
Published on 20.04.2010 - Richard Weber North Pole Expedition
After few days rest, Weber and his team sends us some final thoughts about the feat they have just achieved. Howard found a brillant set phrase to describe the best moments of the expedition.
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Better days.
Published on 19.04.2010 - Catlin Arctic Survey - 2
While it was waiting for a new team of researchers to arrive (the third in fact), the permanent base camp of the Catlin Arctic Survey received a visit from a Japanese adventurer training for a solo trek to the North Pole next year.
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Forcing the pace
Published on 19.04.2010 - Icecap Journeys
After an epic week in which the trio again had to struggle to cross too many channels of open water to make any real progress, it now appears that conditions are improving.
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Ann Daniels takes a dip
Published on 19.04.2010 - Catlin Arctic Survey - 2
From the HQ of the Catlin Arctic Survey, here is their weekly report. For the first time, leader Ann Daniels falls into the Arctic ocean. Inevitable...
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Where Are They Who Still Believe?
Published on 16.04.2010 - General Info
Now that the weekend is approaching, as the information coming from the icecap is rare, and instead of devoting an article to each expedition, here, summarised in a single article, is the latest information on the expeditions that are still out on the ice.
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See our new positions map
Published on 16.04.2010 - General Info
This is our 4th map showing the positions of each team still on the ice. All the expeditions have drifted eastwards. Success for Richard Weber who has made it. Smitheringale has abandonned and has been rescued by military canadian air force.
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Victory for Weber !
Published on 14.04.2010 - Richard Weber North Pole Expedition
Richard Weber, Tessum Weber, David Pierce Jones and Howard Fairbanks arrived safely at the North Pole today, Wednesday 14 April.
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The Better and the Worse
Published on 13.04.2010 - Save the Poles
Whereas Eric Larsen's team has received its second resupply and is forging on towards the Pole, they're facing extremely contrasting conditions for doing so.
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Back to square one.
Published on 13.04.2010 - One Man Epic Mission North Pole
The most frustrating thing about this type of adventure is that one day things seem to be going well, hopefully heralding even better days ahead, and the next day you can forget all about it and it's back to square one.
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At the dive site
Published on 13.04.2010 - Under the Pole.com
Ghislain Bardout's team has finally arrived at its second dive site. The scheduled resupply drop has also gone well.
