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fromSnowBrains
13 hours ago

A Gatsby-Style Odyssey to the End of the Earth: Skiing Antarctica Aboard the Sherakhan Ultra-Luxury Superyacht - SnowBrains

The expedition focuses on the Antarctic Peninsula, a realm where blue whales and massive penguin colonies are the standard breakfast view. Featured stops include Lemaire Channel, an 11km gorge known for migrating orcas and humpback whales, framed by the towering 'Una's Peaks.'
Snowboarding
fromianVisits
1 month 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.
History
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fromElite Traveler
1 month 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.
Exercise
fromBoston.com
3 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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