Interesting
National Geographic:
Reaching the North Pole is no small feat. While many believe the first person to accomplish this daunting task was either Robert Peary or Frederick Cook, the title might actually belong to an African American explorer named Matthew Henson.
The North Pole has long fascinated adventurers, each one eager to set new records. But being first is no longer the holy grail of Arctic exploration. Polar explorer Eric Larsen shares what expeditions are like now—when the finish line is melting.
“It’s not about being first,” polar explorer Eric Larsen tells me, before we embark on a overnight winter camping trip with a group of other cold-weather loving adventurers. “It’s about being last, and seeing these places before they’re forever changed.”
To this day, there is no record of anyone reaching the North Pole under their own power, without resupply, in winter.
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English explorers Alex Hibbert, George Bullard, and James Wheeldon want to meet the challenge, and have been preparing for the journey in the Yellowknife area. They’re hoping to set out for the North Pole this fall.
All are veteran explorers — Hibbert and Bullard set a world record for the longest unsupported traverse of Greenland in 2008, while Wheeldon and Hibbert spent a winter together in northern Greenland. But they have never worked together as a trio.
Follow Alex Hibbert and George Bullard on Twitter.
Wall building last night as the wind picked up.
Shovelling keeps you warm!#canada #north #travel #adventure #sunset #winter #tent #camping #color #colour #nwt pic.twitter.com/jxiXELYFte
— Alex Hibbert (@alexhibbert) February 10, 2018
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