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Australian/UK team complete re-enactment of Shakleton’s epic Antarctic expedition

Monday, February 11th 2013 - 21:18 UTC
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Nearly 100 years after Sir Ernest Shackleton’s legendary Antarctic survival journey, a team of British and Australian explorers have completed their expedition to recreate it. Team leader Tim Jarvis and climber Barry Gray arrived at the Stromness whaling station in South Georgia on Sunday, despite extreme weather over the weekend that had put the expedition in jeopardy. Read full article

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  • briton

    And a great team they will make,
    and a great man he was.

    Feb 11th, 2013 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • golfcronie

    Good God . Bad boy UNITED KINGDOM have sent a ROYAL MARINE to the South Georgia Island
    Just showing we mean business.

    Feb 11th, 2013 - 09:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Raven

    I have to admit, when this attempt was first reported, I thought it could well end in tears. I'm pleased to find out now that they did it. They had a lot of guts to complete this trek across the ocean.

    Feb 11th, 2013 - 09:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • jonas_Bs.As.

    Comment removed by the editor.

    Feb 12th, 2013 - 04:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Martin Woodhead

    Nutters brilliant and brave as anything but also utterly barking :)

    Feb 12th, 2013 - 08:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • CaptainSilver

    You would think Mercopress should be able to spell Shackleton properly...

    South Georgia is a wonderful place. So glad its under British protection.

    Feb 12th, 2013 - 12:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Condorito

    They made this voyage after flying out there and presumably fattening themselves up for the experience. Shackleton made the voyage after living on the ice for 10 months. Still, well done to them.

    Feb 12th, 2013 - 02:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • golfcronie

    @4
    Thanks very much for your excellent post. It is in fact “ now we all know how a person from Britain looks like” Pleased to correct your English, and no I don't pretend to speak Castellano. ( Barstardised Spanish in Argentina )

    Feb 12th, 2013 - 06:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    he no understand English,
    he no educated,
    he no nufink,

    But he sounds like a comedian .

    Feb 12th, 2013 - 07:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • HB_BB

    Comment removed by the editor.

    Feb 12th, 2013 - 11:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • HH_Bb

    Comment removed by the editor.

    Feb 12th, 2013 - 11:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • golfcronie

    @1o,@ 11
    How intelligent, must have been educated in Agentina.

    Feb 13th, 2013 - 12:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    just ignore him.

    Feb 13th, 2013 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • row82

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    Falkland Islands Desire the Right!

    Feb 14th, 2013 - 03:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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