ANTARCTIC AUSTRAL SUMMER SEASON 2002 - 2003
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FEBRUARY
02
FEBRUARY 05
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Arktos
Expedition : South African adventurer Mike Horn (solo around
the world along the equator, 1999), plans a 20 000 km circumnavigation
aorund Arctic Circle.
Start scheduled for late February
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DECEMBER
02
JANUARY 03
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The
commercial adventures organised by ANI (Adventure Network
International): Each year, this particular TO organises treks
for the more adventurous of its clients, leaving from Hercules
Island and heading for the South Pole (approximately 900 km).
This year, there are three teams out there on the ice.
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DECEMBER
02
JANUARY 03
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Curewalk
: a group of 6 diabetics, who are attempting the route from Hercules
Inlet to the South Pole. The reason behind their trek is to make
a greater number of people aware of the problems caused by this
ancient disorder.
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DECEMBER
02
JANUARY 03
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Expedicion
Antarctica 2002 2003 : Expedicion Antarctica 2002 2003: 4
Chilean mountaineers will be attempting to cross the Sentinel
Range in the Ellsworth Mountains while at the same time climbing
three previously unconquered peaks of over 4 000 metres.
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DECEMBER
02
JANUARY 03
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Kit
Kat Ice Kites Expedition : A Briton and an Irishman are testing
out a new type of polar vehicle - the "Parastorm Ski Buggy"
(a buggy on skis pulled along by traction sails) - along the route
between the South Pole and Patriot Hills, which they hope to achieve
in a new record time...
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MAY
2000
APRIL 2003
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ARKTIKA
2000 : French adventurer Gilles Elkaim is leaving /North Cape
on May 30st 2000 and will travel 3000 km all the way through North
Siberia to reach Bering Strait an unforgettable three years journey.
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ARCTIC SPRING 2002
SEASON
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MARCH
- MAY 2002
SUCCESS
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(LATE
ENTRY) HITACHI EXTREME NORTH EXPEDITION : Singapourian
Khoo Swee Chiow is attempting for the second time the route Ward
Hunt -> North Pole with resupply. Canadian guide Paul Landry
is going with him.
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FEBRUARY
02
FEBRUARY 05
ABANDON
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Arktos
Expedition : South African adventurer Mike Horn (solo around
the world along the equator, 1999), plans a 20 000 km circumnavigation
aorund Arctic Circle.
Start scheduled for late February
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MARCH
- APRIL 2002
ABANDON
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Australiens
Jarvis Tims and Peter Treseder : they intent to leave from
Arktichewski Cape to reach Nortn Pole, unsupported
Start scheduled for March 1st 2002. No contatc has yet been taken
with this team.
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MARCH
- APRIL 2002
SUCCESS
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Globetag
Icetrek : Australians Eric Philips and Jon Muir leave from
Cape Arktichewski to trek to North Pole un supported (they will
use powerkites when possible and have a great experience of polar
regions)
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APRIL
- JUNE
2002
SUCCESS
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Mission
Banquise : French adventurer Jean-Louis Etienne is leaving
from North Pole aboard a special vessel "Polar Observer".
He plans to let himself drif together with the ice pack in order
to make scientific observations along the route.
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MARCH
- APRIL 2002
SUCCESS
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M&G
Investments North Pole Expedition 2002 : three British women,
Ann Daniels (37), Pom Oliver (50) et Caroline Hamilton (35) go
for the route Ward Hunt -> NP. They have been at the SP already.
Departure scheduled for March 10th.
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MARCH
- MAY 2002
POSTPONED
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North
Pole 2002/Polar Orchid Challenge : British Ben Saunders (24)
wants to be the youngest man ever to reach NP, solo and unassisted.
He leaves from Arktichewski Cape. He had been on the pack ice
already last year (with guide Pen Hadow) but failed.
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MARCH
- MAY 2002
ABANDON
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North
Pole Solo 2002 : for the third time, Scotsman Dave Mill
is trying the route Ward Hunt -> North Pole, solo and unsupported.
See here the follow up (in our pages) up of his previous attempts
: Expedition
1, Expedition
2.
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MARCH
- JUNE 2002
POSTPONED
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Polar
Ring : A long Arctic traverse (6000km) from Siberia to Resolute
Bay, with special motorised vehicles under the lead of Vladimir
Chukov. This expedition is part of a huge Russian project, Road
to the third Millenium.
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MARCH
- MAY 2002
ABANDON
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Shaochuang
Liu : Chinese adventurer Liu Shaochuang is trying the route
Cape Arktichewski - North Pole, solo and unsupported. He is leaving
on March 01. We have not tkan any contatc with this team yet.
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MAY
- OCTOBER
2002
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North
East Passage aboard Vagabond : Frenchman Eric Brossier,
together with 6 companions is following the same route as Swedish
Explorer Adolf E. Nordenskjöld in 1878-79. Leaving in May
and planning to reach Pacific Ocean in October.
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APRIL
- MAY
2002
SUCCESS
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The
Poles Wearables Expedition 2001/02 : American pair Thomas
and Tina Sjogren try to reach both South and North pole, one
after the other. Unsupported. Aft having failed once, they succeeded
this year, reaching SP on January 31st. Start : mid-April.
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MAY
2000
APRIL 2003
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ARKTIKA
2000 : French adventurer Gilles Elkaim is leaving /North Cape
on May 30st 2000 and will travel 3000 km all the way through North
Siberia to reach Bering Strait an unforgettable three years journey.
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ANTARCTIC AUSTRAL SUMMER SEASON 2001 - 2002
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DECEMBER
2001
MAY 2002
SUCCESS
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The
Poles Wearables Expedition 2001/02 : American pair Thomas
and Tina Sjogren try to reach both South and North pole, one
after the other. Unsupported. Last year, they went for the same
project. After 60 days on the ice, they had to abandon.
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ARCTIC SPRING 2001 SEASON
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APRIL
- MAY
2001
ABANDON
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Solo
Expedition 2001 :
For the second time, Scotsman Dave Mill is trying to reach North
Pole leaving from Ward Hunt. Solo and unsupported. Last year,
he left WH on April 9th and had to give up after 33 days of expedition.
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MARCH
- MAY
2001
SUCCESS
(Supported)
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OUSLAND
ARCTIC EXPEDITION : Famous Norwegian Explorer Borge Ousland
is trying the Arctic Traverse between Siberia (Arktichevsky Cape)
to Canada (Ward Hunt). Solo and unsupported.
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MARCH
- MAY
2001
SUCCESS
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NORTH
POLE 2001 : British Mike et Fiona Thornewill want to be the
first couple to reach both Souht and North Pole, skying. With
two resupplies scheduled ; they are guided by professionnal P.
Landry. Catherine Hartley is part of the group
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MARCH
2001
MARCH 2207
MISSING
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HYOICHI
KOHNO : Japanese explorer Hyoichi Kohno, 43, left North
Pole on March 26th for a 15 000 km journey.. He wants to reach
South Japan skying and kayaking. His travel should take
about six years.
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MARCH
- MAY
2001
ABANDON
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THE
POLAR ORCHID CHALLENGE : British commercial Expedition;
Ben Saunders wants to be the youngest man to reach North Pole,
unsupported. He has engaged british professional polar guide
Pen Hadow to help him in this challenge.
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MARCH
- MAY
2001
ABANDON
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BETTINA
ALLER : Danish Explorer Bettina Aller is attempting for the
second time the crossing of Arctic pack. She is following the
same Itinerary as Borge Ousland, but with resupply en route.
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MARCH
- MAY
2001
ABANDON
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THE
EXTREME NORTH : Singapourian Khoo Swee Chiow is attempting
to reach North pole from Ward Hunt. He plans tro be resupplied
twice en route. german guide Armin Wirth is going with him.
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ANTARCTIC AUSTRAL SUMMER SEASON 2000 - 2001
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DECEMBER
JANUARY
2000
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BANCROFT
ARNESEN EXPEDITION : American Ann Bancroft (45) and Norwegian
Liv Arnesen (47) plan to be the first women ever to achieve an
entire crossing of Antarctica. They'll start from Blue One and
head to South Pole, then go to McMurdo. With resupply.
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DECEMBER
JANUARY
2000
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NORWEGIAN
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
: Team of four has wintered in a norwegian base (Troll)
during 10 months. Two of them, Rolf
Bae (25) and Eirik Sřnneland (same age), left Troll
end October for a trek to South Pole. They use skis and powerkites.
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JANUARY
DECEMBER
2000
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POLE
TO POLE 2000 : A great great adventure. A team of youngsters,
coming from all over the world, is travelling from North to South
Pole. A 33 000 km journey, on foot, skying, cylcing and kayaking
also, etc. During the travel they will take part in various humanitarian
and developping projects. STEP ONE
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DECEMBER
JANUARY
2000
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FIVE
OTHER SMALLER EXPEDITIONS :
antarctica.org is also following the 5 other antarctic
expeditions which are trekking from Patriot Hills to South Pole
(1100 km). Amongst these, a blind man, Miles
Hilton-Barber, who
is raising founds for RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind).
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DECEMBER
JANUARY
2000
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SLOVENIAN
SOLO : Slovenian skier Stane Klemenc
(50) wants to attempt a solo traverse of 6th Continent. Blue One
McMurdo. He will use powerkites being seated in a carbon-fibre,
chair-like, device, specially designed for his expedition.
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DECEMBER
2000
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SHACKLETON'S
STEPS
: Three adventurers are stepping back 84 years in time to recreate
for television part of Shackleton's journey, that has become
one of the most heroic survival stories
of all time.
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ARCTIC SPRING 2000 SEASON
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FEBRUARY
JUNE 2000
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Arnaud Tortel and Rodolphe André, two Frenchmen, depart
from Cape Arktikschevsky in Siberia for the Great Canadian North
on 27 February. After three revictualling operations, they end
in failure some 570 km from their goal, following a serious fall
by Arnaud when crossing a pressure ridge.
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FEBRUARY
JUNE 2000
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Rune
Gjeldnes and Torry Larsen depart from Severnaya Zemlya in
Siberia on 16 February in an attempt to reach Ward Hunt via the
North Pole. They arrived there on 03 June after 109 days spent
on the ice cap and a trek of 1,914 km. This is the first unassisted
Arctic crossing.
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MARCH
MAY 2000
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Haraldur
Örn Ólafsson and Ingţór Bjarnason departed from the Great
Canadian North to reach the North Pole. After 15 days, Bjarnason
gave up, and the other went on solo. He reached the North Pole
on 10 May after 65 days and a journey of 712 km.
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ApRIL
MAY 2000
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Setting
off from Resolute Bay on 09 April in the hope of being the first
person to conquer the North Pole (from Canada) without external
assistance, Dave Mill gave up on 24 May after 50 days of
walking. He was short of fuel, food and batteries…
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ANTARCTIC AUSTRALSUMMER SEASON 1999 - 2000
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NOV
99
JAN 2000
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The
French mountaineer Laurence de la Ferričre trekking in
solo from the South Pole solo to the Dumont d'Urville base in
Terre Adélie transiting via the Concordia Dome, a voyage of more
than 3,000 kilometres.
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DEC
1999
JAN 2000
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Antarctica
2000: Dixie Dansercoer returns to the Antarctic accompanied
by his wife Julie Brown and the first Belgian conqueror of Everest,
Rudy Van Snick. Objective: the summit of Mount Vinson and to get
from Vinson to Patriot on foot.
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