Cecilie and Ryan celebrating their crossing at the finish. Live image over Contact 4.0 courtesy of humanedgetech.com/expedition/an2009 (click to enlarge) Image by Ryan Waters and Cecilie Skog, www.ryanwaters.net
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(Updated finish photograph 2:37 pm) Cecilie and Ryan completed one of the most remarkable expeditions in polar history. They crossed Antarctica with no outside assistance and no kites and arrived today at the edge of the continent where the Axel Heiberg Glacier meets the sea ice of the Ross Ice Shelf. On 13 November 2009 they started from the edge of Berkner Island, crossed the sea ice, got on the mainland and headed for the South Pole and beyond. Unassisted, UnsupportedCecilie Skog and Ryan Waters – Berkner Island StartHere...
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