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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Change of plan
Published on 27.04.2009 - Greenland 2009 (West-East)
As soon as the two Channel Islanders arrived in Greenland, they changed their plans. They won't be doing a coast-to-coast crossing any longer, but just a short crossing of the icecap. The snow was just too bad. (And undoubtedly the challenge was too great for them!)
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They’ve reached the Pole
Published on 27.04.2009 - Peary Centennial North Pole Expedition
The three members of the 'Peary-Henson Centennial Expedition 2009' arrived safe and sound at the North Pole on 25th April.
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They needed just another two days!
Published on 27.04.2009 - General Info
Sebastian Copeland and Keith Heger didn't quite make it to the North Pole in time. They were two days and under a hundred kilometres short of their goal. But time waits for no man -and certainly not Boyarsky's logistics team: the final MI 8 flight had to be made by 26th April and no later.
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The infernal climb
Published on 27.04.2009 - Hubert at the Humboldt
Larry Hunt and Alain Hubert reached the altitude of 800 m. The climb of the glacier was pretty difficult.
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Sick as dogs
Published on 27.04.2009 - Baffin Babes
The four Baffin Babes are making slow progress in one of the most remote areas in the north of Baffin Island. And as they rounded a rocky outcrop, they met a very unusual Californian.
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Hubert : the winter snow is nearly gone…
Published on 26.04.2009 - Hubert at the Humboldt
Alain Hubert has sent some news from Greenland. They still have to find the best spot from which they will to be able to watch the Humboldt, the largest glacier on Earth.
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Race against the clock
Published on 21.04.2009 - General Info
While the Fuchs expedition has just been officially launched and the teachers will be arriving in Greenland in a couple of weeks' time, Copeland and Heger have begun a furious race against the clock to the North Pole.
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Goodbye and see you next year…
Published on 21.04.2009 - Christina Franco North Pole Solo
Christina Franco is back home already. Despite that, she still managed to cover a few dozen miles over the Arctic pack-ice and is raring to go again in 2010.
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120 km in 12 days…
Published on 21.04.2009 - General Info
The French duo is experiencing extremely cold temperatures for the season and the two men have taken the option to stay in their tents until it gets a little warmer...
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Yet another retirement
Published on 21.04.2009 - General Info
While the team of Finns is still making steady progress over the Greenland icecap, one of the expedition members believed he was not physically fit enough to continue the journey.
