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2. List of Antarctic expeditions - Wikipedia

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   1996–1997 – "Solo TransAntarctica" – Marek Kamiński attempted solo crossing of Antarctica (1,450 km); 1996–1997 – Børge Ousland (Norway) first person to travel across Antarctica solo. The crossing went from coast to coast, from Berkner Island to the Ross Sea, and was unsupported (without resupplies).

3. Tourism in Antarctica - Wikipedia

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   Tourism started in Antarctica by the sea in the 1960s. Air overflights started in the 1970s with sightseeing flights by airliners from Australia and New Zealand, and were resumed in the 1990s. The (summer) tour season lasts from November to March. Most of the estimated 14,762 visitors to Antarctica from 1999–2000 were on sea cruises. [1]

4. White Desert (company) - Wikipedia

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   White Desert Ltd. is a British tour operator conducting expeditions to Antarctica. As of 2021, it is the only company to offer a commercial private jet service to the continent. [2] [3] Its Whichaway Camp is described by multiple publications as Antarctica's first and only hotel. [4] [5] [6]

5. It's not for everyone: 3 things to know about Antarctica ...

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   More than 71,200 people visited Antartica during the 2022-2023 season. Expedition cruises can offer travel experiences unlike any other.

6. Amundsen's South Pole expedition - Wikipedia

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   The first ever expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen.He and four other crew members made it to the geographical south pole on 14 December 1911, [n 1] which would prove to be five weeks ahead of the competitive British party led by Robert Falcon Scott as part of the Terra Nova Expedition.

7. Roald Amundsen - Wikipedia

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   Scott was planning his own expedition to the South Pole that year. Using the ship Fram, earlier used by Fridtjof Nansen, Amundsen left Oslo for the south on 3 June 1910. [16] [17] At Madeira, Amundsen alerted his men that they would be heading to Antarctica, and sent a telegram to Scott: "Beg to inform you Fram proceeding Antarctic – Amundsen ...