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Skiing To The South Pole

James M. Clash | Posted 04.04.2012

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James M. Clash

There are crazies that climb into a steaming sauna, then head outside to run around the ceremonial pole marker naked as soon as the temperature dips beneath 100 below.

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PHOTOS: Polar Explorer's Famous Last Words Spoken 100 Years Ago Today

Posted 03.29.2012

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By: Andrea Mustain, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer Published: 03/29/2012 02:14 PM EDT on OurAmazingPlanet On this day (March 29) 100 years ago, ...

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Robert Falcon Scott and the Last March to the Antarctic

Aiko Stevenson | Posted 05.28.2012

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Aiko Stevenson

One hundred years ago today, British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott perished in the Antarctic during his harrowing march back from the South Pole.

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'Frozen Planet' Producers Witness 'Icy Finger Of Death'

Posted 03.26.2012

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Have you seen "Frozen Planet"? The documentary series, from the producers of "Planet Earth," explores the wildlife and scenery that comprise the plane...

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PHOTOS: Globe-Trotting Gnome Reveals Quirk Of Gravity

Posted 03.21.2012

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By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 03/21/2012 12:19 PM EDT on LiveScience There aren't too many gardens at the South Pole....

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Robert Swan OBE: "The Greatest Threat to Our Planet Is the Belief That Someone Else Will Save It"

Aiko Stevenson | Posted 05.01.2012

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Aiko Stevenson

In 1986, Robert Swan made the longest unassisted walk ever to the South Pole. Three years later he went onto the North Pole and by the age of 33, he became first person in history to walk to both North and South Pole.

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Putin Hails Russia's Antarctic Breakthrough

AP | By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | Posted 02.10.2012

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MOSCOW -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday praised the Russian scientists who have reached a gigantic freshwater lake in Antarctica hidden unde...

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Traveling the Globe on a Green Initiative

Johan Ernst Nilson | Posted 03.20.2012

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Johan Ernst Nilson

Currently kite-skiing through the unforgiving, icy terrain of Antarctica, I have maintained a climate neutral expedition through a combination of excellent planning and sheer willpower.

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Paralyzed Man Reaches South Pole:

AP | Posted 03.19.2012

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RENO, Nev. — A Nevada man paralyzed in a 2010 snowmobiling accident has reached the South Pole, traveling about 75 miles in sub-zero temperature...

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Status Update: Trekking Through Antarctica

Johan Ernst Nilson | Posted 03.18.2012

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Johan Ernst Nilson

I will ski a total of 2,200 kilometers (1,300 miles), then return to Ecuador and finally travel back to Antarctica by sailboat in March 2012, completing the Pole2Pole expedition within one year of its start.

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100th Anniversary Of South Pole Expedition

AP | By NILS MYKLEBOST | Posted 12.14.2011

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OSLO, Norway -- Polar adventurers, scientists and the prime minister of Norway gathered at the bottom of the world Wednesday to mark the 100th anniver...

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Treacherous Conditions Hamper South Pole Trek

AP | Posted 02.12.2012

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OSLO, Norway — Roald Amundsen's feat of reaching the South Pole on skis 100 years ago is proving a tough act to follow for polar adventurers try...

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Teen Trains In Freezer For South Pole Trip

abcnews.go.com | Posted 01.14.2012

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Meet Amelia Hempleman-Adams: a tall, slim high-school student with one of the world's most ambitious adventures ahead of her. The 16-year-old Brit hop...

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Record-Setting Explorer Eric Larsen: Why And How He Does It

Avital Binshtock | Posted 12.18.2011

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Avital Binshtock

Eric Larsen, 40, is the first person to have reached the South Pole, the North Pole and the summit of Mount Everest within the span of one year. The goal is to get people to care -- and do something -- about climate change, the effects of which Larsen saw first hand on his journeys.

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Innovation + Best Practices Win Race to South Pole - and Business Improvement

Robert F. Brands | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert F. Brands

One hundred years ago, two men set out on a Race to the South Pole. Both Englishman Robert Falcon Scott and Norwegian Roald Amundsen were experienced...

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Relics From Scott's Antarctic Expedition For Sale

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — They are testament to one of the most heroic of British failures. Skis, photos, scientific instruments and other relics from Capt. Rob...

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The Stash Of Whiskey In Antarctica

GlobalPost | Posted 05.25.2011

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CAPE ROYDS, Antarctica : This spit of black volcanic rock that juts out along the coast of Antarctica is an inhospitable place. Temperatures drop belo...

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