The Amundsen Memorial Expedition

The two expeditions Børge Ousland and his team are organizing this season are both commercial adventures. One is putting tourists at about 200 km from the SP, the other is following a part of historical Amundsen's journey.

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Below are all the news we published about the The Amundsen Memorial Expedition expedition

  • “It only takes a millisecond to get a frosbite !”

    Published on 07.12.2011

    The tourists are progressing extremely well. Despite severe conditions. And especially despite a furious cold (-35°C) which obliged them to turn to 6 stints a day instead of 8 !

  • Almost done with Axel Heiberg

    Published on 03.12.2011

    The group of well trained tourists who is retracing a part of Roald Amundsen's itinerary (Amundsen Memorial Expedition initiated by Børge Ousland and Christian Eide) is almost done with climbing the Axel Heiberg glacier.

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