Fact of the Day:
The great explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton was buried at Grytviken on the sub-Antarctic island off South Georgia, at the request of his widow Emily. On 27 November 2011, the ashes of another lauded explorer, Frank Wild, were interred on the right-hand side of Shackleton’s grave site. An inscription nearby reads “Frank Wild 1873–1939, Shackleton’s right-hand man.” Photograph by Tim…
Competition Time: Win Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ Montane Jacket
Today we are offering you the chance to win Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ Montane jacket in our latest photo competition. It is the actual jacket which he wore on The Coldest Journey expedition (see image) before he was forced home with frostbite and is therefore a genuine artefact of polar exploration history. The Ice Team are currently camping in perhaps the most remote place in the world. So our…
