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[UPDATE 2] Risto Hallikainen, solo South Pole return ski attempt (Interview)

Return and traverse skiers are leaving for Antarctica in...

(UPDATED) Finland skier’s gear released by customs, and Italian kiter grounded

No favorable winds for Pontrandolfo. Finland's Risto Hallikainen got...

This Week on Pythom

A big week for US election, Antarctica - and...

Ryan Waters to guide Fuchs-Messner route (Antarctica 2016-17 interview)

It is obviously a mental marathon of a trip,...

Antarctica: First Expedition sets off – UPDATE 2

And Emma's gear in Punta Arenas, at last. Fortunate...

Canadian Sébastien Lapierre to attempt solo ski to South Pole (Interview)

I will adapt my schedule according to my 7 hours of...

Antarctica: No gear for Emma, no good weather for Michele – UPDATE 2

Patience and frustration before the start - otherwise, gear...

This Week at Pythom

A great Week at Pythom Antarctica skiers are chomping...

Oct. 31, 1956: First plane landed at South Pole

Ski-equipped R4D-5 (a Navy version of the DC-3) (douglasdc3.com)...

Antarctica Ross Sea protection

The world's experts on Antarctic marine conservation have agreed...

1989: Arved Fuchs traversed Antarctica, with Messner (Interview)

Getting to Antarctic back then "was very difficult indeed,"...

Interactive Map: Antarctica Skiing Routes

By Explorershouse With the South Pole season upon us,...

Emma Kelty: South Pole speed ski and return attempt (Interview)

What I do know is that Antarctica is brutal...

This Week on Pythom

Antarctica kick off! "For scientific leadership, give me Scott;...

ALE and ALCI open Antarctica season

Start-up team working at Union Glacier, and first skier...

South Pole Interview with Johanna Davidsson: kite return attempt

The Swedish lady will be attempting a solo ski...

Antarctic Researcher died in the field

Two teams, Science and Traverse operations, were working together...

Ryan Waters BP: “We went about it a different way on this one”

While the world looked elsewhere (K2): On Broad Peak...

This Week on Pythom

Following the light of the sun, we left the...

INTERVIEW: Markus Pucher on Patagonian Winter Soloing

Pythom News Feed Content (UKClimbing) Austrian alpinist Markus Pucher...

Antarctica Current: Polar How-To-Guide Heads-Up

All you need to know Antarctica season is about...

Amundsen’s Maud raised to the surface

After 6 years of work, the Norwegian team has...

(Horrell) The riddle of Snow Lake and the glacier with no outlet

Pythom Dispatch Feed Content When Bill Tilman travelled to...

Silver Bullet’s New Home Found?

Oh the irony wormhole - our former home stars...

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