Jason De Carteret, born on the British island of
Guernsey
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, is a
polar explorer
This list is for recognised pioneering explorers of the polar regions. It does not include subsequent travelers and expeditions.
Polar explorers
* Jameson Adams
* Mark Agnew
* Stian Aker
* Valerian Albanov
* Roald Amundsen
* Salomon August ...
. He took part in the
Ice Challenger Expedition and holds (or has held) skiing and vehicle world records for polar exploration. He has worked as a commercial helicopter pilot.
Along with two companions in 2011 he drove a modified
Toyota Tacoma
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overland from
Patriot Hills
Patriot Hills () is a line of rock hills 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of the north end of Independence Hills in Horseshoe Valley, Heritage Range, Western Antarctica.
To the north of Patriot Hil ...
to the South Pole, a distance of over in a world record time of less than forty hours – over twenty-nine hours quicker than the record time he had set previously. He has also travelled to both Poles by skiing.
Personal life
On 11 November 2015 De Carteret married Dr
Eva Carneiro.
See also
*
Todd Carmichael
Todd Carmichael (born August 30, 1963) is an American entrepreneur, adventure traveler, philanthropist, television personality, author, and inventor. Carmichael is the CEO and co-founder of Philadelphia-based La Colombe.
He is the first American ...
References
Further reading
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External links
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Living people
British explorers of Antarctica
Jason
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Year of birth missing (living people)
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