#antarctic-expedition

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fromianVisits
1 week ago

Shackleton's legendary Antarctic rescue boat, the James Caird is on display in south London

The voyage of the crew in a 22.5-foot ship's boat through the 'Furious Fifties' is regarded by many historians as the greatest small-boat journey ever completed.
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fromElite Traveler
4 weeks ago

I Battled the Ice to Retrace Douglas Mawson's Adventure to East Antarctica

The Douglas Mawson, a Polar Class 6 icebreaker ship, encountered impassable pack ice near Antarctica and was forced to retreat to avoid becoming trapped by compacting ice driven by 64-knot winds.
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fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Alone on the ice: Mass. native becomes first American woman to reach South Pole solo and unsupported

Monet Eliastam became the first American woman to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole after a 700-mile, 57-day expedition hauling 250 pounds.
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