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		<description>The ExploraPoles website provides an overview of polar expeditions and explorers. We hope that, through adventure, one can discover these fabulous regions and their importance for our planet's climate system.</description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:50:54 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Finally dropped at the North Pole]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/finally_dropped_at_the_north_pole</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Alan Le Tressoler and Julien Gabon had to wait fourteen days in Longyearbyen before flying to the Pole. On Wednesday 4 April, the landing strip the Russian were preparing at NP was finally ready and the russian plane Antonov could leave the Svalbard.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:32:05 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[On his way to Barneo]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/on_his_way_to_barneo</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A few days ago we have received an official statement from Marc Wood : the bad conditions of the melting ice around the Pole had forced him to change his original plans. Would he proceed to the next phase of his world premi&egrave;re or not ? He found a compromise.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:04:59 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The frenchmen ; ready to leave but waiting for a good window]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/The_frenchmen_ready_to_leave_but_waiting_for_a_good_window</link>
			<description><![CDATA[French adventurers Alan Le Tressoler and Julien Cabon, the two members of the expedition 'Exp&eacute;dition P&ocirc;le Nord 2012' have arrived Friday 23 March at Longyearbyen (2 000 inhabitants), the main town of the Svalbard Archipelago and Spitzberg island.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:55:26 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Abandon for the Norwegians too]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/abandon_for_the_norwegians_too</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After having spent almost two weeks on the ice, and progressing well, the duo Mads Agerup &amp; Rune Midtgaard took the decision to give up. Mads got a stinging frostbite on each thumb.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:05:41 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wood is nevertheless going to the North Pole]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/Wood_is_nevertheless_going_to_the_North_Pole</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After the comeback from his successful trip to the South Pole, Marc Wood has met some financial difficulties ; this was due to&nbsp;factors beyond his control -namely the requirement to provide a substantial rescue bond, up-front, to the specialist airline that operates in the high Arctic region.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:10:25 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[&#8220;The battle has started ...&#8221;]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/the_battle_has_started</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Finally Norwegian Mads Agerup &amp; Rune Midtgaard were brought to Cape Discovery on 18 March 2012. As a lot of snow has covered the ice through the last storms, the terrain looked smoother than perceived...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:19:26 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Second abandon : Ogita gives up and Indian Army postpones]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/second_abandon_ogita_comes_back_and_indian_army_postpones</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After having practiced for more than a week in Resolute Bay, the Indian Army has decided to postpone its adventure. Ogita explains why he came back.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:30:58 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[First and early abandon : Irish team is giving up&#8230;]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/first_and_early_abandon_irish_team_is_giving_up</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After having waited for three weeks in Resolute (they got there on February 5th), Clare O' Leary and Mike O' Shea have been dropped at Ward Hunt on 2 March. But on 12 March, after having spent ten days on the ice, they decided to abandon their attempt.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:30:21 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Arctic season has begun]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/arctic_season_has_begun</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With already two teams on the ice, the new spring arctic spring season 2012 has begun. Comparing with the last antarctic season, there will be few people on the ice pack this year.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:00:35 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wood&#8217;s expedition to the NP cancelled ?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/woods_expedition_to_the_np_cancelled</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The information is not confirmed yet, but Marc Wood's expedition to the NP appears to be in jeopardy due to financial concerns.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:07:09 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wood: Committed to Raising Awareness about Climate Change]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/wood_committed_to_raising_awareness_about_climate_change</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Before the announcement of the possibility of giving up the second leg of his adventure -reaching the NP directly after having conquered the SP- we had the chance to speak to Marc Wood about his solo trip to the SP and his commitment to raising awareness about Climate Change.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:42:02 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[End of the 2011&#45;12 Antarctic Season]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/end_of_the_2011_12_antarctic_season</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This last post about the abandon of the Belgians puts an end to our coverage of the 2011-12 Antarctic Season. We have followed 25 expeditions and sometimes more. We are aware that there were many more people on the field. Beginning with some Norwegians and tourists who have travelled to the SP -mainly covering the last two degrees- just to assist to the commemoration on both the 14 December and 17 January. But it was quite impossible for us to follow more than 25 teams.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:50:59 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Belgians Dixie &amp; Sam Are Out]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/belgians_are_out</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Belgians Dixie Dansercoer and Sam Deltour have decided to give up their wind propelled adventure. Their communiqu&eacute; says that the approaching winter weather brings increasingly unstable conditions. At this moment their current location still guarantees a safe pickup.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:24:38 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Almost flying over the ice]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/almost_flying_over_the_ice</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With the triple digits distances done almost every day since a week now, Belgians Dixie Dansercoer and Sam Deltour have succeeded to break the world record of the longest distance established in Antarctica.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:42:18 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cas &amp; Jonesy : A Great Success]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/cas_jonesy_a_great_success</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Australian Justin Jones and James Castrission Have finally arrived at Hercules Inlet just before the closing of the ALE 2011-12 season. They bring a world first back home.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:22:17 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A. Gamme : he touched the goal too !]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/a._gamme_he_touched_the_goal_too</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Great victory for Norwegian Tour Operator Aleksander Gamme also : he has arrived at Hercules Inlet the same day as the pair Copeland/McNair (24 January). But surprisingly neither pair Copeland/McNair nor Gamme speaks about each other's arrival.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:44:48 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Copeland &amp; McNair : finally, they made it on time to Hercules Inlet&#8230;]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/Copeland_McNair_finally_they_made_it_on_time_to_Hercules_Inlet</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Great success for pair Copeland - McNair : they finally arrived on time at Hercules Inlet after being tentbounded for 72 hours three days ago. Thanks to the the winds that have been favorable these last days. Thanks also to the awesome courage and abiding determination of both explorers during the entire voyage.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:34:06 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Copeland &amp; McNair : Hopeful Again&#8230;]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/copeland_mcnair_hopeful_again</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The pair Copeland/McNair has finally touched good winds (or vice versa) and could cover 367 kilometers the last two days. The are now at 230 kil from Hercules Inlet. If they find good winds today or tomorrow, this distance is doable in one day...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:49:49 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Helen Skelton made it to the Pole]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/skelton_made_it_to_the_pole</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Young BBC presenter Helen Skelton has arrived at the South Pole Amundsen Scott American base on 22 January before noon.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:57:38 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Question of Kilometers]]></title>
			<link>http://www.explorapoles.org/news/detail/A_Question_of_Kilometers</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Belgians Dixie Dansercoer and Sam Deltour are back to the triple digits distances. This brings them to talk about quadruple digits distances. A titan voyage !]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:14:10 +0100</pubDate>
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