Training for round the world expedition

Title

Training for round the world expedition

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:35

Description

Unidentified male speaker (poss. Sir Ranulph Fiennes) on Arctic and Greenland expeditions his team has completed as part of their training for their attempt to go around the world via both poles. He discusses the difficulties, hazards, injuries, equipment and what they achieved, and compares the group with famous polar explorers Wally Herbert, Guido Monzino and Fridtjof Nansen. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ranulph Fiennes?

Keywords

Mountaineering expeditions; Polar regions; Training; Arctic regions; Explorers; Greenland; Antarctic exploration; Ocean exploration; Wally Herbert; Guido Monzino; Fridtjof Nansen

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