Bengt Rotmo, Børge Ousland and Thorleif Nøkleby crossing the North Patagonian Ice Cap November 2009. Image by Borge Ousland, courtesy Borge Ousland, www.ousland.com
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(Newsdesk) Irish Mike O'Shea and Clare O'Leary and Canadian Bill Hanlon are to attempt the North Patagonian Ice Cap in October-November with Norwegian guide, Bengt Rotmo. They will be joined by fifth member. The team leaves home on Sunday, October 21. Their transport will include flights, a bus ride, two days with horses before they eventually start sledge-hauling. It will take in the region of a month for the team to complete the crossing. This Ice Cap is the 5th largest in the world and has only ever been crossed by a handful of people. Bengt Rotmo, who lead a 2007-08 South Pole ski expedition...
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