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Jonesy (left) Aleks (middle) and Cas met on the ice also on January 10th.
courtesy Cas & Jonesy Antarctic expedition

Antarctica Grand Finale: Records and Sportsmanship

Posted: Jan 23, 2012 01:58 pm EST

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(ExplorersWeb) There are three ways to win a game: be first, be faster/stronger/smarter, or cheat. Now you know why tricksters spin.Bigger than victory: Sportsmanship, Gentlemanship and Soul Riding (different words for fair play, character and respect for the game and its participants). Following a period of some skiers jockeying for media attention, this Antarctica season seems to be ending mostly in style. Aleks GammeAfter skiing a world record 2270km alone, without airdrops or kites from Hercules Inlet to the Pole and back, short of the finish line Norwegian skier Aleks Gamme has decided to stop and wait for Cas & Jonesy to take the last steps together with them. Cas & Jonesy"We are...

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