Onto the Plateau
Stunning video taken today by Ian Prickett standing on top of the living caboose and overlooking the plateau…
Winter’s Coming
This spectacular shot by Brian Newham shows the moon hanging low in the ski in the dwindling light.
Can You Feel a Draft?
Hi All, Thought you might be interested in this video by Ian Prickett. It was filmed soon after the Ice Train left on its fuel drop, and is a good example of the continuing need for improvisation which the team will face throughout the expedition. Operations HQ,…
“Life Goes On”
By Ian Prickett. Many people out there may well believe that The Coldest Journey is all but over due to the injury Ran sustained whilst skiing and his subsequent withdrawal from the expedition. For five people still in Antarctica, it is far from over. We are still giving our all towards being the first people ever to cross the continent in winter, something never before even attempted. We ar…
Video Footage of Ran’s Departure
It’s been a busy day on the ice today. Click on the links below to catch up with some of the news as it happened. Sir Ranulph Fiennes tells Ian Prickett he is “not happy at all” to be leaving the expedition’s Ice Team after such a long tim…
“Ice Team Back On Track as Sir Ranulph Fiennes Embarks on Lonely Voyage Home”
By Hugh Bowing. After what seems like an eternity waiting for the weather to improve, Ran was finally able to begin his long journey home in the early hours of this morning. Despite winds still up at around 20knots and temperatures at -18c, he set off with a team from the Belgian International Polar Foundation who had managed to reach the Ice Train at around 6am their time (8am GMT). The plan on…
Ran Starts Long Journey Home
Sir Ranulph Fiennes was been picked up from the Ice Train’s overnight camp this morning by the Belgians from Princess Elisabeth Station and is on his way there now. Weather permitting he will be flown to Novo later today, and once there will await a further flight to take him to Cape Town. In a fond farewell to his teammates today he told them he was unhappy to be leaving them on the ice. We w…
Update From The Ice
Dear All, Below is the official line on the latest from Antarctica. This is what is being sent to the media around the world right now. We will be keeping our Facebook page, Twitter feed and website up to date with all of these latest announcements, as well as additional blogs, images and footage, making this the place to visit for all the latest for expedition news and Ran’s journey home.
Not Going Anywhere
Ian Prickett’s video report from today on t…
The Long Haul
It’s been a tough couple of days for the Ice Team as they have had to deal with steep ascents in their bid to make a fuel depot high up on the Antarctic continent. Today, they have also been having to make extensive use of the ground penetrating rader to ensure safe passage through a heavily crevassed area and only managed to haul their load 7km. Currently the Ice Train is split, as the team…
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