Polar Explorers

This section centralises the names, nationalities and short bios of the polar explorers that have appeared on this website since it was launched in November 1997. Please bear in mind that this section is a work in progress

  • Oliver Pom

    Oliver Pom (Great Britain)

    Because Pom Oliver dared to take on the world of polar adventure when well past the first flush of youth, she has become a genuine role model for a whole generation of up-and-coming young female adventurers eager to tackle anything the polar regions can hurl against them.

  • Ousland Borge

    Ousland Borge (Norway)

    Norwegian Borge Ousland is one of the mots famous polar explorer of our times. He has crossed, solo, both the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic.

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