Polar Activity

Right now on Antarctica unfold one of the Biggest drama in many years. Expeditions are struggling for survival and to achieve the goal. To reach the South Pole!

Today, everyone on an expedition have a  satellite phones and can send updates within a few minutes .... Good for safety but bad for the real adventure .. I think!

South pole..no, but from one of my Greenland Exp over the Icecap. Photo: Jakob Urth

Nearly 100 years ago ... Today ... was a completely different drama going on!  On 14 December 1911, Amundsen and his men reach the South Pole. They were in a race against Scott and his expedition of men, horses and other modern "equipment"

Antarctica Routes

As everyone is probably aware that Amundsen was first to reach the Pole and to go home and tell ....... Scott never returned. Today it has become "big business" to make expeditions to the poles. In a year like this where the legend of them all (Amundsen)  almost can be felt on the ice ..... Only gives extra courage to new polar adventures. One day I will be one of them!

Check out some of these links: http://www.explorersweb.com/polar/