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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Etienne’s expedition postponed
Published on 23.01.2008 - Total Pole Airship
Bad luck for french explorer Jean-Louis Etienne. his airship was vertically lifted from its mast by winds of 55 knots and crashed...
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Team has reached SP!
Published on 21.01.2008 - Interchange Shakleton South Pole Expedition 2007
Doug Stoup and his companion Richard Dunwoody have reached SP on January 18th.
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Only A Week Left
Published on 18.01.2008 - Interchange Shakleton South Pole Expedition 2007
If nothing goes wrong, the members of the Interchange Shackleton South Pole Expedition should be arriving at the pole in approximately one week's time.
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A Setback for the Scientists
Published on 17.01.2008 - Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse of East Antarctica
The American-Norwegian expedition's traction vehicles have been having technical problems.
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The Final Phase
Published on 17.01.2008 - Optical Express South Pole Challenge
Cameron Hudson and John Huston are continuing to strive to reach the pole before 25 January.
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Back Home
Published on 17.01.2008 - Beyond Endurance
After 67 days of adventure, it is time for the Irishmen to go home...
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The Irish Have Made It!
Published on 10.01.2008 - Beyond Endurance
Untold rapture for the Irish, who made it to the South Pole on January 8th. After crossing South Georgia Island last year, hard on the heels of Shackleton, the Beyond Endurance Expedition has this time successfully completed the Hercules/South Pole route.
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Aerial reconnaissance
Published on 10.01.2008 - The Larsen Iceshelf Expedition
The members of Jon Bowermaster's expedition (The Larsen Iceshelf Expedition) have reached King George Island. Before continuing on their way to the Weddell Sea, they carried out a mission of aerial reconnaissance.
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Let me try again?
Published on 10.01.2008 - Opération Pole Sud
Charles Hedrich was evacuated to Patriot Hills on Thursday 27th December and was already back in Paris by New Year's Day.
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Stopover at the Pole fo Inaccessibility
Published on 10.01.2008 - Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse of East Antarctica
Everything is going incredibly smoothly for this joint US-Norwegian scientific expedition. The convoy continues to advance at a speed not far off a hundred kilometres a day. Along the way, they stopped at the famous Pole of Inaccessibility.
