This season it is 20 years anniversary of the first and only unsupported crossing of the Arctic Ocean, from Russia to Canada. 1500 local time, 16th of February 2000 Torry Larsen and Rune Gjeldnes started off from Cape Arctichesky, Siberia. What they did not know but hoping for; they had begun on the first and only successful crossing of the Arctic Ocean. Today the global warming has made this “impossible”? 18 expeditions have attempted in total.
At the starting point they had 400 kg of supplies divided into four sleds. When they reached the Geographical North Pole after 1000 km they were half way there. After 109 days they landed on Cape Discovery in Northern Canada with no food left, no water left (half a litere), totally exhausted and weighing 53,2 kilos less than when they started out.
- Day 74. Reaching the North Pole 29th April 2000
- On the way down from the North Pole.
- Cape Discovery 3rd of June 2000.