Eric Larsen Reaches North Pole Traversing Across Arctic Ocean | Snowboarding News
Polar Adventurer Eric Larsen Successfully Reaches North Pole After 480-Mile Unsupported Traverse... -- BOULDER, Colo., May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --
Larsen, an accomplished polar adventurer who
in 2010 was the first person in history to successfully complete
expeditions to the South Pole, North Pole and the summit of Mount
Everest in a continuous 365-day period, described it as "one of the most
difficult expeditions" he has undertaken. Larsen and Waters travelled
across the 480-mile stretch of shifting sea ice using skis, snowshoes,
and at times, swimming through open water sections.
"You
know an expedition is tough when getting stalked by polar bears – who
are known to actively seek humans and attack them when hungry – is the
least of your worries," Larsen said by way of an Iridium satellite
phone, just minutes after reaching the Pole.
The duo did not receive any
outside assistance or supplies during their 53-day journey, hauling all
of their food and equipment in lightweight Kevlar sleds - which weighed
325 pounds at the start - that were 'rafted' together for larger open
water crossings. On one occasion, Larsen and Waters were followed by two
polar bears that came within 15 feet of their sleds. The team also
dealt with unusually thin ice, soft slush-like snow, severe windstorms,
pressure ridges, and moving ice that pushed them backwards.
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