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That was supposed to be a five week cruise. They’re half way through week four. I’m wondering when the eat, drink and be merry will run out.
Someone knows when the rationing has to start. Obviously that’s past the five week mark.

Sack up, tourists.
What did arctic explorers do before there were helicopters? THEY WALKED. It's only 15 miles, you wussies

What did arctic explorers do before there were helicopters? THEY WALKED. It's only 15 miles, you wussies!

Not just the hard men of yesteryear but also by a young man of just nineteen who achieved a record while these green pansies partied down.

from UK Telegraph

By Lucy Kinder

8:09PM GMT 24 Dec 2013

A teenager has become the youngest man to ski to the South Pole as well as setting a new speed record.

Parker Liautaud, a 19-year-old geology student, has become the youngest man to ski to the South Pole after completing the journey in 18 days.

Along with his expedition partner Doug Stoup they set a new world record for the fastest journey from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole

The pair skied for 349 miles (561km) from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica on December 3 and arrived at 13.43 on Christmas Eve in 18 days, four hours and 43 minutes.

During the journey they pulled sleds weighing in excess of 80kg across the Transantarctic mountain range in temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius. The duo traveled for up to 12 hours a day, averaging 17 miles (28km) per day.

They were followed behind by a vehicle which filmed the entire journey using long-distance cameras, but offered them no support other than radio contact.