Jason De Carteret shared the video announcing Thomson Reuters Eikon’s South Pole Challenge, December 2011.
For further details, and to enter, please visit:
http://thomsonreuters.com/products_services/financial/eikon/#/south_pole
http://apps.facebook.com/southpolechallenge/
After reaching the two poles in 1909 and 1911, Mt Everest in 1953 and the Seven Summits in 1986, Johan Ernst Nilson embarked another “Last great adventure.”
With a big pleasure, I am supporting Eric Larsen’s #IcePhoto Wednesday on Twitter. Today is Wednesday. So, here we go!
Today I am presenting images from Silvertip Expedition & Diving Management‘s 2011 March trips to Antarctica with Oceanwide Expeditions.
Once I asked Simon Race, a friend of mine, who is an Englishman, “Why are the British so interested in explorations?” He answered, “It is just that we are all crazy!!!” Haha, what a great answer. Simon is a motorcycle adventurer and he loves solo riding long, long distances across the world on his motorbike. Check his Moto-Mondo travel blog.
I firmly believe that all excellence can be modeled and applied effectively. The limits of individual potential can be stretched drastically when introduced to effective strategies and frameworks, which are most importantly matched by a persons desire to constantly enhance themselves in all capacities. ~ Chris Foot
That was him, who shared news about upcoming Chris Foot’s epic walk to the South Pole.
As reported, in November 2010 Chris Foot will attempt to become the first polar expeditionist to travel 1392 miles solo unsupported and unassisted from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole and make an historic return journey.
“This epic route is the only remaining conquest in Antarctica not to be claimed by an expeditionist. Chris will be in partnership with combat stress throughout this expedition in order to raise money for an essential charity that helps former military personnel confront and overcome mental health problems.”
“In recent years expeditions and races such as Extreme World Races South Pole race which featured James Cracknell and Ben Fogel have successfully reached the South Pole with full support and assistance. This has raised the profile of operating in this unforgiving environment and the human endurance required to complete such endeavors.”
“Only the select few dare to travel solo and completely unsupported in their individual pursuits of extreme excellence and self accomplishment. Thriving on the inherent risks and dangers coupled with the protracted period of solitude experienced, captures the essence of ultimate human performance. This is the main driving force behind Chris’s expedition as he aims to push further than ever before in a physical, psychological and emotional capacity.”
I have a friend of mine, Hannes Rada. He is a really big, big fan of travelling from his home in Austria to so-called off-beaten places on the Earth. He publishes his travel notes and amazing photographs on his own website OffBeatenTrack.at in German. A few days ago he launched the fan page on Facebook in English, where he displays some pictures of his unique photographs collections. One of his sets is dedicated to AWESOME ICEBERGS of Antarctic Peninsula.
In his pictures icebergs are very sublime and imposing. They are like people with their own unique personality. Moreover, I would say, they force me to compare them with the gorgeous winter fairy tale characters. Very beautiful and touching! The last word is used, because I pretty much understand their lives appear to be not everlasting, but short. Sooner or later they will melt and disappear. Climate changes, you know. That’s really pity. Wish the global freezing to replace that unhealthy global warming… to some extents, of course.
Meanwhile, enjoy the beauty of the Antarctic Peninsula icebergs. (more…)
C.T. Madigan, between 1911-1914 /photograph by Frank Hurley
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