Posts Tagged: 'Antarctica'
Antarctica2 – The Journey Continues
(Antarctica – 12-14th December 2014): The Antarctica2 tractor expedition team is already making good progress on its long and punishing 2500 km journey back from the South Pole to base camp at Novo Runway. But the latest big challenge is a...Tough for the team but goal is in sight
(3 December 2014, Antarctica) Day 12: It’s tough going for the team at the centre of the Antarctica2 expedition as they get closer to their goal of reaching the South Pole. The harsh terrain is taking its toll on the Massey...Antarctica2 Tractor Expedition Now Halfway to South Pole!
(2 December 2014, Antarctica. Latitude: 80 degrees South) Day 11: The Antarctica2 expedition to take an MF 5610 tractor 5000 km from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back has reached the first major milestone and is...30 Hour Days – 880 km Now Completed
(29-30 November 2014, Antarctica) Days 8 & 9: Over the weekend, deep soft snow continued to challenge the Antarctica2 MF 5610 tractor expedition to the South Pole. After clocking up another 152 km, Day 8 saw the team make camp at...23 Hours Non-Stop Driving – 3364 Metre (11,036 feet) Altitude Takes its Toll On Team
(28 November 2014, Antarctica) Day 7: In their quest for the South Pole, the Antarctica2 tractor and crew were at last able to get fully into their stride, clocking up 23 hours non-stop travel. Driving in long and tiring shifts,...Progress unhindered as tractor stands up to harsh Antarctic conditions
Antarctica2 – Tuesday 25th November 2014 The Massey Ferguson MF 5610 tractor being piloted towards the South Pole by ‘Tractor Girl’ Manon Ossevoort and her team is coping well with the challenges posed by the Antarctic climate and terrain, as...Expedition encounters Sastrugi and solar storm
(Antarctica2 – Saturday 22 November-Monday 24 November 2014): After the first 48 hours on the ice, ‘Tractor Girl’, Manon Ossevoort and the Antarctica2 team have had to battle their way across frozen snow waves and deal with the effects of...Antarctica2 expedition sets off for South Pole challenge
(19.55 CET, 22 November 2014, Novo Runway, Antarctica): After three years’ meticulous planning and preparation, the exciting Antarctica2 tractor expedition departed into the vast icescape today for its 5000 km journey to the South Pole and back. In buoyant mood...12