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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A message from the South Pole
Published on 02.01.2009 - SoloAntarctica
Solo Mark Langridge has arrived at the Pole Monday 29th December 2008. Here are some extracts of his last updates.
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Filming and going as fast as they can…
Published on 29.12.2008 - SouthPole Quest
The three men are advancing at an average rate of around twenty nautical miles (37 kilometres) a day and are attempting a speed record.
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Christmas at Patriot Hills
Published on 29.12.2008 - The last degree
Not many expeditions send back details of how they spend the time at Patriot Hills waiting for the plane to take them back to Punta. But the businessmen who have now completed the Last Degree tell all...
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Not far from the Pole now…
Published on 29.12.2008 - IceCold in Antarctica
Despite being tired and suffering from blisters, Eric Larsen's group continues to make good progress and is slowly but surely making its way to the Pole.
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They have now reached the plateau
Published on 29.12.2008 - Base to the South Pole
Sarah McNair-Landry's group has reached the polar plateau, at an altitude of 9 000 feet, without any problems and is continuing on its way, despite the tough travelling conditions.
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Twenty-five kilometers a day
Published on 29.12.2008 - Expedicion Caixanova 2008
Spaniard Chus Lago is travelling like clockwork at the rate of 25 kilometres a day. Except when...
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Five days behind Shackleton
Published on 29.12.2008 - Matrix Shackleton Centenary Expedition
The members of the Matrix Shackleton Centenary expedition have fallen behind the famous explorer's schedule, but they should be able to make up the time without too much difficulty.
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The two Finns have reached the Pole!
Published on 29.12.2008 - Finnish South Pole Expedition 2008
The two Finns really stepped on the gas, as it were, during the final days of their adventure. And on 24th December, they reached the Pole.
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He should have reached the Pole by now…
Published on 29.12.2008 - SoloAntarctica
With no news from Mark Langridge since last Friday, and basing ourselves on his latest updates, we can only assume that he must be arriving at the Pole either today or tomorrow.
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Todd has made it !
Published on 22.12.2008 - Expedition Earth
Here are some extracts from the update Brian Hart published on December 21st regarding the arrival of Todd Carmichael at the pole.
