from The Adventure Blog
As most of you know, yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen becoming the first person to reach the South Pole. A century ago, that was almost as big of an accomplishment as man walking on the moon. Back then, exploration was quite the source for national pride, and at the time, there were a number of explorers that were vying for the chance to be the first to plant their flag at 90ºS. Amundsen's triumph followed a number of failed attempts by several pioneers of arctic
published: 5 months ago
|
downloaded: 5 months ago
|
41 views
from The Adventure Blog
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Roald Amundsen, and his team, at the South Pole. To commemorate the event, I have posted a lengthy article about the race between Amundsen and his chief rival, Robert Falcon Scott, on Gadling this morning. You can read it here . Most of you already know the story of course. Amundsen, who employed techniques and skills that he learned from the Inuit tribes in the Arctic, was able to use sled dogs and a shorter approach to beat Scott to the Pole. The tragic
published: 5 months ago
|
downloaded: 5 months ago
|
34 views
from The Adventure Blog
While we're on the subject of Antarctica this morning, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge another important date in the history of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Race. A couple of weeks back I wrote a piece about Amundsen setting off on his journey, and today marks the 100 year anniversary of Robert Falcon Scott beginning his fateful trek to the South Pole as well. When Scott set off from England to start his polar journey, he actually had no idea that he would end up in a race with Amundsen. In early
published: 6 months ago
|
downloaded: 6 months ago
|
52 views
from The Adventure Blog
Before my brief hiatus last week, the skiers preparing to head to Antarctica were still waiting for a flight out of Punta Arenas so they could get underway. At the time, the weather was still playing havoc with the schedule, but it seemed like it would only be a day or two before the season would officially get underway. Turns out it took a bit longer than that, but the first skiers are out on the ice at last. Amongst the first teams out were the Crossing the Ice squad of James Castrission and Justin ...
published: 6 months ago
|
downloaded: 6 months ago
|
59 views
from Scottish Tooling Series
For those who dont know about Newtyle Quarry it is Scotlands principle continental style Mixed Crag. Developed by Scott Muir back in 2003 just at the same time when he ran the first Mountain Equipment competitions at Glasgow Climbing Centre! Scott bolted and climbed a number of easier lines on the doorjam slab at the [...]
published: 6 months ago
|
downloaded: 6 months ago
|
16 views
from The Adventure Blog
We may have edged a bit closer to the start of the 2011 Antarctic season, but it seems it hasn't kicked off quite yet. According to an update on the Crossing The Ice expedition page, James Castrission and Justin Jones received late word from ALE that they wouldn't be flying today, but could be setting out at last tomorrow. According to the post, bad weather at Union Glacier is still making things dicey, although ALE is planning a flight today to deliver their own personnel and gear to the camp. The wait
published: 7 months ago
|
downloaded: 7 months ago
|
39 views
from The Adventure Blog
As we prep for the start of the 2011 Antarctic season to begin, it is a perfect time to reflect back to 1911, when the epic race to the Pole between Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and Britain's Robert Falcon Scott took place. Over the next few months, I'll be sharing important dates for events that took place during that season, which saw the first two expeditions reach the Pole, but only one made it back home. On October 19th, 1911, exactly 100 years ago today, Amundsen, along with his team (Olav ...
published: 7 months ago
|
downloaded: 7 months ago
|
44 views
from The Adventure Blog
With the fall Himalaya season finally winding down (There were a few late summits on Manaslu ), the adventure community will next turn its eyes to the Antarctic, where things are just now starting to ramp up. Over the course of the next few weeks, explorers, both solo and in teams, will descend on Punta Arenas, Chile, where they'll take care of all of their last minute preparations beforehopping a flight aboard an ALE plane to the frozen continent. Some of those explorers will be headed to the South Pole
published: 7 months ago
|
downloaded: 7 months ago
|
58 views
from Arc'teryx Latest News
Although I had visited Canada briefly in the spring of 2010, when I returned this summer, my host Scott Milton quickly discovered I basically knew nothing of the place. Within hours of my arrival he was inundated with questions about his homeland; 'What on earth is a 'Looney'? 'What the hell does the giant 'N' sticker on all these cars mean?' 'Why am I suddenly everyone's 'Buddy'?' 'Does it ever stop raining?' He patiently informed me about the dollar coin, new drivers, Canadianisms and the annual ...
published: 8 months ago
|
downloaded: 8 months ago
|
43 views
from The Adventure Blog
A team of adventurers is planning an epic expedition to the Antarctic in 2014 as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ernest Shackleton's attempt to cross the frozen continent. They intend to follow the same route that Shackleton had planned before his ship, the Endurance , became locked in the Antarctic ice, preventing the expedition from ever getting underway. The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Centenary Expedition 2014 doesn't expect to have that problem however, as they'll set out from the Falkland ...
published: 8 months ago
|
downloaded: 8 months ago
|
35 views
