Expedition Earth: Mission 2008–The South Pole–Todd Carmichael
June 16, 2008
This will be an expedition of possible historic proportions. Todd Carmichael will be attempting to become the first American to the South Pole. Unaided, Unsupported, and Solo.
The Adventurist will be working with Todd over the coming months leading in to this fantastic journey. Todd has given me the opportunity to conduct a couple of exclusive interviews, one before his expedition takes off, and one after it is completed. Todd has also given me permission to post dispatch updates in regards to this Expedition as he pushes towards the South Pole.
Enjoy the video, then come back for more information, interviews, and dispatches in regards to Todd Carmichael’s Expedition Earth: Mission 2008–The South Pole Expedition. It should an amazing journey.
While I am thinking about it, I have also been in contact with the Shackleton Centenary Expedition to the South Pole. I should have an interview up from them, as well, in a couple of days. Some pretty cool stuff coming up, subscribe to my email newsletter or RSS Feed in Any Reader, to make sure you catch the latest.
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Written by Jason A. Hendricks · Filed Under South Pole |
Wow, this is fascinating. I just watched the video. That’s one brave guy. It will be interesting, and a little nerve wracking, to watch as he makes his attempt.
Best of luck to Todd. I hope he makes it in the time frame he has set thus making a record.
I also hope his site and other coverage will acknowledge the first man who accomlished what he is attempting - Borge Ousland from Norway. For Borge site at
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http://www.ousland.com/about.html
The next challenge was to be the first to cross Antarctica alone without support from coast to coast via the South Pole. In 1995 Ousland had to abandon this trip due to frost injuries after having passed the South Pole itself. Although he did not complete the crossing, he then became the first person to have skied alone without support to both poles.
The very next year, 1996-97, he successfully completed the crossing of Antarctica alone and without receiving any supplies underway. He started November 15 from Berkner Island in the Weddell Sea and he reached the McMurdo base by the Ross Sea on January 17. He had then been underway 64 days and covered a distance of 2845 km. The lowest temperature experienced was minus 56 degrees Celsius. At start the sledge weighed 178 kilos. The maximum altitude reached was about 3400 meter above sea level.
Hey Alan,
Thanks for this information. As always, you know more about some of these facts than any of us. Thanks for sharing. Todd does reference him by Country, but not by name, as well as another before him–This has been done twice, previously, once by Borge–who was the other? Todd will be trying to become the first American to do so and the third, overall.