They have actually made it!!! Just a few people believed that it was possible, T`N`T showed them that it is. They have reached the northpole in May 2002 unsupported. That means no resupplies of food or what so ever other equipment. Now they have been on skies for several months. First the south pole, then …
The 3 british women have successfully attempted to ski to the northpole in spring 2002. See the message below that has been sent by the team manager on the day they have reached the pole: I spoke to the team at 05.50am this morning (Sunday 2nd June 2002). Day 81 Status – THEY HAVE MADE …
2002 Ann Daniels, Pom Oliver and Caroline Hamilton (all GB) Read More »
The South African, who lives in Switzerland, will attempt to cross the Arctic solo in order to then cross Siberia. At the end of this long tour he will then attempt to cross Greenland. Mike Horn has already won prizes for his adventurous tours. Mike had to abandon his trip due to medical problems. He …
In July 2001, Henk de Velde left the Netherlands with his ship to sail around the world. He also planned to sail the passage north of Siberia. For this reason, he chose an ACAPULKA with “swim rings” as a dinghy for his 2-year tour. This ” dinghy” gave him important safety reserves in the Arctic. …
The Swedish pair reached in january 2001 the South Pole. This was their second attempt and we are happy that they have made it . Now they are heading for their next pole, the North Pole. T`N`T are trying to reach the North Pole already in May 2002. www.thepoles.com
From the middle of January until the middle of March, the two Norwegians traveled 1,800 km on foot across Alaska. The tour led along the route of the famous IDITAROD RACE, the dog sled race. The aim of this tour was not just the challenge of the route but also the indescribably beautiful natural environment …
This international team had to stop its attempt to reach the North Pole in March 2001. Extreme cold led to Khoo Swee Chiow’s hands becoming frostbitten.
Bettina attempted to reach the North Pole once more. However, a polar bear put an end to this plan. All the important parts of the equipment were destroyed by the polar bear so that Bettina had to stop the expedition and be flown out.
He wasn’t long in coming. Börge is surely one of the most experienced expedition professionals alive, not only for solo enterprises. In the spring of 2001, Börge Ousland was the first to cross the Arctic Ocean solo. In close cooperation with Börge, we developed a sledge according to his design sketches. Due to unforeseeable circumstances, …
As the first of two successive expeditions, the two Swedes, who live in New York, attempted to ‘conquer’ the South Pole. The expedition was stopped due to back problems. The following North Pole expedition in the spring of 2001 was also cancelled. www.thepoles.com