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Captain Scott’s last expedition - the most poignant journey of the golden age of Edwardian exploration - remains unfinished to this day.
British adventurers Ben Saunders and Tarka L’Herpiniere are setting out on an expedition to Antarctica to complete Scott’s 1,800-mile return journey to the South Pole on foot. Pushing the boundaries of human potential, the Scott Expedition will be the longest unsupported polar journey in history and the next chapter in one of the greatest stories of polar exploration ever told.
ABOUT THE SCOTT EXPEDITION
In 1911-12 the British raced the Norwegians to be the first to reach the last place on earth - the South Pole. The Norwegians set out using dogs, while the British were forced to haul the sledges themselves. In January 1912, the leader of the British Terra Nova expedition, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions reached the South Pole to find the Norwegians had forestalled them. Bitterly disappointed they turned for home, but the extreme cold and rigours of the journey took their toll and the entire team perished. Their journey has never been attempted since, and remains unfinished to this day.
Ben Saunders and his teammate Tarka L’Herpiniere are setting out to honour Scott’s legacy by becoming the first to retrace and complete Scott’s original, perilous Terra Nova expedition.
The Scott Expedition is a 1,800-mile (2,900km), four-month unsupported return journey from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back on foot following Scott’s route. Equivalent to 69 back-to-back marathons, the team will face temperatures as low as -50 °C and will haul sled loads of up to 200kg each.
More than just an incredible journey of physical endurance however, the Scott Expedition is a message to the world about challenge.
Inspired by Captain Scott himself, and by expedition patron Robert Swan (2041), this journey is a statement that with the right knowledge, skills and values anyone can pursue their dreams and make a positive change to the future of the planet.
Ben and Tarka are live in Antarctica now. Watch their journey unfold.
Follow Ben’s daily blog on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google+. Subscribe to Scott Expedition on YouTube to be the first to see video sent back from Antarctica.
~Scott ExpeditionTeam, and Ben Saunders. "The Scott Expedition." The Scott Expedition. Land Rover;Intel;Kcom;drum Cussac;Bremont;CF Partners,Mountain Equipment;Hilleberg;Field Notes, 25 Oct. 2013. Web. <http://scottexpedition.com/>.
Give a shout out to an incredible journey taking place. <http://scottexpedition.com/>.
British adventurers Ben Saunders and Tarka L’Herpiniere are setting out on an expedition to Antarctica to complete Scott’s 1,800-mile return journey to the South Pole on foot. Pushing the boundaries of human potential, the Scott Expedition will be the longest unsupported polar journey in history and the next chapter in one of the greatest stories of polar exploration ever told.
ABOUT THE SCOTT EXPEDITION
In 1911-12 the British raced the Norwegians to be the first to reach the last place on earth - the South Pole. The Norwegians set out using dogs, while the British were forced to haul the sledges themselves. In January 1912, the leader of the British Terra Nova expedition, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions reached the South Pole to find the Norwegians had forestalled them. Bitterly disappointed they turned for home, but the extreme cold and rigours of the journey took their toll and the entire team perished. Their journey has never been attempted since, and remains unfinished to this day.
Ben Saunders and his teammate Tarka L’Herpiniere are setting out to honour Scott’s legacy by becoming the first to retrace and complete Scott’s original, perilous Terra Nova expedition.
The Scott Expedition is a 1,800-mile (2,900km), four-month unsupported return journey from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back on foot following Scott’s route. Equivalent to 69 back-to-back marathons, the team will face temperatures as low as -50 °C and will haul sled loads of up to 200kg each.
More than just an incredible journey of physical endurance however, the Scott Expedition is a message to the world about challenge.
Inspired by Captain Scott himself, and by expedition patron Robert Swan (2041), this journey is a statement that with the right knowledge, skills and values anyone can pursue their dreams and make a positive change to the future of the planet.
Ben and Tarka are live in Antarctica now. Watch their journey unfold.
Follow Ben’s daily blog on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google+. Subscribe to Scott Expedition on YouTube to be the first to see video sent back from Antarctica.
~Scott ExpeditionTeam, and Ben Saunders. "The Scott Expedition." The Scott Expedition. Land Rover;Intel;Kcom;drum Cussac;Bremont;CF Partners,Mountain Equipment;Hilleberg;Field Notes, 25 Oct. 2013. Web. <http://scottexpedition.com/>.
Give a shout out to an incredible journey taking place. <http://scottexpedition.com/>.
