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Expedition Directory -
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| vinson massif mountaineering | | Ski to the South Pole and climb one of the Seven Summits in the same month. If you\'re headed to 90 degrees south, you might as well climb Vinson Massif since you\'re in the neighborhood! The peak its... |
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| south pole last degree | | Unlike North Pole expeditions, you will traverse terra firma all the way to the South Pole, so to speak. Roughly two miles of ice separates your skis from firm ground (as opposed to the Arctic Icecap ... |
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| full south pole expedition | | The Full South Pole Expedition challenges even the most experienced adventurers. Expect driving winds, heavy sleds, eight to ten hours of skiing each day and temperatures plunging well below zero. Exp... |
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| north pole 10k expedition | | Departing from Longyearbyen, Norway, you\'ll board a charter flight to the Barneo ice station located at approximately 89 degrees north. We\'ll spend one night at the Barneo ice station before taking ... |
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| north pole half degree | | PolarExplorers 1/2 Degree ski expedition is perfect for people who like the idea of participating in a North Pole expedition but don\'t have the time or desire to embark in a full last degree expediti... |
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| north pole last degree ski expedition | | Long days, arduous conditions and difficult terrain. Sound like fun? We think so! Our North Pole Last Degree Expedition is our most popular Polar Expedition and an adventure in every sense of the word... |
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| dogsled expedition | | For the ultimate adventurer, nothing beats a dogsled and ski expedition to the North Pole. For this exceptional adventure we offer both \"last degree\" and \"last two degree\" options. This traditiona... |
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| full north pole expedition | | To ski from the Canadian coast to the North Pole is one of the greatest challenges on Earth, and one of the most satisfying accomplishments. Many modern explorers very wisely claim that it is, in fact... |
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| eagles ski club antarctic expedition 2012 | | The Eagle Club Antarctic Expedition sailed to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard Spirit of Sydney, where we climbed and skied a total of 13 summits in the area east of Cierva Cove, Paradise Harbour and An... |
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| alpine club antarctic expedition 2010 | | The Alpine Club Antarctic Expedition sailed to the Antarctic Peninsula aboard Spirit of Sydney, where we climbed a total of eight summits in the area east of the Lemaire Channel, and between Paradise ... |
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News
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Dutch Polar Explorers Likely Drown in Arctic
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Two Dutch explorers studying melting Arctic sea ice have apparently drowned after falling through thin ice, police said Monday. Marc Cornelissen and Philip de Roo were last seen on April 6 heading north on skis from Resolute — C... |
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Antarctic ice shelves rapidly thinning
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A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the Univ. of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) researchers has revealed that the thickness of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves has recently decreased by as much as 18... |
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Should tourists be banned from Antarctica?
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This season around 37,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica - home to about 20 million pairs of breeding penguins. But is it ethically acceptable to go on holiday to such a pristine environment?
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Antarctic Ice Loss Tripled in the Last 10 Years
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The melt rate of glaciers in the fastest-melting part of Antarctica has tripled over the past decade, researchers said Tuesday in an analysis of the past 21 years.
Glaciers in the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica are losing ice ... |
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Antarctic ice thicker than previously thought
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Groundbreaking 3D mapping of previously inaccessible areas of the Antarctic has found that the sea ice fringing the vast continent is thicker than previous thought. Two expeditions to Antarctica by scientists from the UK, USA and ... |
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Training for the North Pole
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It's not glamorous being an explorer, says Eric Larsen. After all, he says: I'm not jumping off cliffs or anything. But perusing Larsen's expedition photos — from snow biking in Antarctica to skiing to the North Pole, during his... |
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Denver Post: News: Top News
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Revised Antarctic Sanctuary
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Australia said Monday it was hopeful of winning support for its plan to create a vast marine reserve off Antarctica, after revising the proposal to make it smaller.
Australia, France and the European Union first put forward a b... |
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Global Warming Could Cause More Cold Snaps
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Remember that sudden, extreme plunge in temperatures throughout much of the United States in January 2014, which led to life-threatening wind chills that forced schools to close in the Midwest? Many were mystified to hear that it ... |
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Rock-Eating Microbes Found in Buried Antarctic Lake
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A large and diverse family of hearty rock-eating bacteria and other microorganisms live in a freshwater lake buried a half-mile beneath Antarctic ice, new research confirms.
The finding not only adds another extreme environment... |
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Norway's sneaky seismic attack on the Arctic
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The Esperanza has been in the Arctic near Svalbard, for a few weeks now and we recently became aware of something urgent and disturbing. A seismic company called Dolphin Geophysical, commissioned by the Norwegian Petroleum Directo... |
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Far-Away Earthquake Caused 'Icequake' in Antarctica
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In February 2010, a massive 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile. Even though it occurred nearly 22 miles beneath the surface, it was still powerful enough to cause the deaths of 300 people and severely damage buil... |
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Brace yourself for another polar vortex — in September
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It’s already August, which means fall is around the corner – and another winter no longer seems that far away. Forecasters are out with some predictions about the weather we can expect in the coming months:
A polar vortex ... |
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