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2012-09-24, 04:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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The coldest journey
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On 6th December, a team of explorers led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes will set off from London on the world's first ever attempt to cross the Antarctic in winter.
The 2000-mile journey has for many years been considered too perilous to try and the group will have to overcome one of earth's most hostile environments if they are to succeed, exposing themselves to temperatures as low as -80c and operating in near permanent darkness.
A winter traverse of the Antarctic is widely regarded as the last true remaining polar challenge and the expedition's success will reassert Britain's status as the world's greatest nation of explorers.
A fund-raising initiative will run side-by-side with the expedition with the aim of raising $10m for Seeing is Believing to help fight blindness around the world.
Having never been attempted, the expedition will also provide unique and invaluable scientific research that will help climatologists, as well as forming the basis for an education programme that will reach up to 100,000 schools across the Commonwealth.
Respectfully,
Brian P."Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid."
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2012-09-24, 05:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-24, 05:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The coldest journey
How odd...
Well, if it is true, I wish them luck?
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2012-09-24, 05:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The coldest journey
Further reading says they plan to take eight months on the crossing, which would indeed put them over the antarctic winter.
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2012-09-24, 05:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The coldest journey
Would've been wiser to start 3 months earlier in that case.
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2012-09-24, 06:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-24, 07:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The coldest journey
Given that the BBC ran a piece on this recently I'm pretty sure its genuine.
The amount of sea ice lags the seasons, which might be a consideration on the timing ?
Ed: Found itLast edited by nedz; 2012-09-24 at 07:29 PM.
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2012-09-24, 07:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The coldest journey
WHAT!? NO! Haven't they ever read At the Mountains of Madness? This can only end badly.
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2012-09-26, 03:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The coldest journey
Not THAT badly. One of them survived, after all. Well, two.
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2012-09-29, 12:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The coldest journey
What a creative means of commiting group suicide.
Seriously though, this is a really bad idea. If nobody dies it'll be because of dumb luck.
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2012-10-02, 06:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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