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The record-holders, in image shot on the ice two weeks ago.

Antarctica world (and sportsmanship) record: Aleks Gamme crosses finish line with Cas & Jonesy

Australian James Castrission (29) and Justin Jones (28) reached Hercules Inlet today. Meeting with Norwegian Aleksander Gamme (35) the three skied the last meters together for the longest yet Antarctica skiing quest of this kind and an unusual display of the Spirit of Adventure.

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Antarctica: new finishes and starts

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Polar special: routes, hypes, and records

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North Pole: "Forward" release interview

Antarctica: Lenin, Basque lose unsupplied

ExplorersWeb 2011 Awards: Park Young Seok

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Antarctica: Storm, frostbite, bye Amundsen

Antarctica: interview with Albert Bosch

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Astronaut Don Pettit: What makes an explorer

Messages from the ice to Roald Amundsen

Amundsen's Antarctica: At The Pole!

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Antarctica: Anybody in time for centenary?

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Antarctica wrap-up: the meaning of luck

Antarctica: more starts, one emergency

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Stephen Hawking assisted on Antarctica

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AGAP: Ghost mountains lived twice

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Antarctica wrap: edgy all over the continent

Basque 'Horizontal Alpinism' in Antarctica

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EXPLORERSWEB AT A GLANCE

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Antarctica World Records

ExplorersWeb 2011 Awards: Everest paraglide

ExplorersWeb 2011 Year in Review

Don Pettit enroute Space UPDATE

Tina to Havel: Goodbye Mr. President

Alan Lock: Blind man for the pole

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Space shuttle editorial: why we explore

1.
Edurne Pasaban
14 8000'ers

2.
Cecilie & Ryan
Antarctica Crossing

3.
Sabin Basnyat & crew
Himalaya heli rescues

4.
Reid Stowe
Mars Ocean Odyssey

5.
Jessica Watson
Solo sail

6.
Erden Eruc
Indian Ocean Row

7.
Joao and Piotr
14 8000'ers

8.
Peter 1st & Northwest passage
North Pole

Special Mentions:

Dan & Amelia - NP

Valery - Base Jump

JL Etienne - NP Ballon

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Antarctica Grand Finale: Records and Sportsmanship

Johan's Journey Pole2Pole (almost) finished

Antarctica wrapup: More arrivals - Larramendi, British Military Scott team, Weber & Archer

Captain Scott's Antarctica, January 17, 1912: The Pole, yes, but not as expected

Antarctica: Scott's moment of truth, Helen Skelton's hoax, and a few real World Records

Antarctica: Helen Skelton world record hoax (and how you can help kill it)

Antarctica: Eide, British Amundsen missions accomplished, Sebastian and Eric at the pole with Russian lunch, evacuations, and end-of-season countdown

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Dark, hot, lost world discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica

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Antarctica wrap: Polar arrivals, changes, cancellations and additions on the ice

First unsupported Americans to the North Pole: Interview with "Forward" authors John Huston and Tyler Fish

Antarctica wrap: Holidays on Ice, Hello Lenin, Basques lose unsupplied status?

Best of ExplorersWeb 2011 Awards: Park Young Seok

At the pole: Eikon Record Car and Ross Ice skiers

Antarctica wrap-up: frostbite in world record kiting team, Amundsen leaves the pole

Live from the ice, interview with Albert Bosch: no breaks on Antarctica compared to Mount Everest

Antarctica fishing ship taking on water in the Ross Sea

Astronaut Don Pettit on what makes an explorer

Antarctica: Messages from the ice to Mr. Amundsen

Antarctica D-1 at the South Pole: Norwegian skiers flown, UK media encore, ultimate mechanics and more

Antarctica wrap: Anybody in time for the centenary?

Antarctica wrap: Rasta man vibration

Antarctica wrap-up: Over for Steffen Dahl, super-trekker Johan skiing from Novo

Antarctica wrap-up: Doldrums, storms and the meaning of luck

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Guide to Polar Tech 2011: Part 2--Web and multimedia

Antarctic wrap-up: Cecilie Skog and Ryan Waters did it! The first unassisted and unsupported expedition across Antarctica!

INTERVIEWS

ExWeb interview with Ryan Waters: "The polar community tends to be very helpful to each other"

First unsupported Americans to the North Pole: Interview with "Forward" authors John Huston and Tyler Fish

Live from the ice, interview with Albert Bosch: no breaks on Antarctica compared to Mount Everest

The Basque traverse: 'Horizontal Alpinism' in Antarctica

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ExWeb interview with Alex Hibbert, “If we thought we had bad luck on the east coast then we had a shock on the west coast!"

ExplorersWeb interview with Anand Swaroop, “The Indian Army were dreaming of spicy Indian food all the way to the South Pole”

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Best of ExplorersWeb 2011 Awards: Park Young Seok

Amundsen's Antarctica: At The Pole!

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The South Butt, sued by North Face, gears up for holiday rush

CLASSIC

Captain Scott's Antarctica, January 17, 1912: The Pole, yes, but not as expected

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Nike's swim at the North Pole before Friday's total solar eclipse

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Berserk in international waters

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Pakistan wrap: Mario's legacy remembered at home and on Nanga Parbat

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Solo Voyager Rounds Cape Horn

Mario Merelli in fatal climbing accident

Antarctica: Scott's moment of truth, Helen Skelton's hoax, and a few real World Records

Antarctica: Helen Skelton world record hoax (and how you can help kill it)

New solo Atlantic rowing record by Brown

Winter Pakistan: K2 near wipeout, Simone & Denis route decided, G1 on the move, Ireland in the game

Lost Submarine HMS Olympus discovered outside Malta

ExWeb interview with Sophie Denis, part 2: "I think it is a perfect plan"

First second best: Hans Kammerlander bags the "second highest" Seven Summits

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Winter Pakistan: BC share on Nanga Parbat, storm on K2, Madrid preps for GI

Dark, hot, lost world discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica

Lonnie Dupre calls off Winter Denali

New round the world record

Surf's up at Mavericks

Winter Pakistan: game on at K2 and Nanga Parbat, links to expeditions

ExplorersWeb polar special: starting points, distances, records and Helen Skelton

Adrian Hayes and two Emiratis complete journey across Arabian Desert

Winter Denali: Lonnie Dupre approaching High Camp

Winter Pakistan: climbers enroute

Best of ExplorersWeb 2011 Awards Winner: Gasherbrum II First Winter Ascent

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