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 Classic North Pole Expeditions
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Børge Ousland - 1994
First unsupported to the Pole                                        

Norwegian Børge Ousland did the first ever unsupported trek to the North Pole and he did it alone perhaps the biggest feats in polar history. Børge started from Arktichevski in Russia and reached the pole after 52 days.  Børge belongs to the polar veterans with experience from both poles he also did a solo crossing of the Arctic in 2001 using sail.    

www.ousland.com
Richard Weber and Mikhail Malakhov - 1995
First unsupported from Canada

Canadian Weber and Russian Malakhov were the first to make it unsupported from Canada. The two didn't settle with that once at the pole the made a 180 and skied all the way back to Ward Hunt Island a total distance of 1500 km.

www.canadianarcticholidays.ca

Torry Larsen and Rune Gjeldnes - 2000
First unsupported crossing

Norwegians again, Torry and Rune started their epic journey on Feb 15 2000 from Severnaya Zemlya in Russia, 109 days and 2100 km later the made landfall on Cape Discovery, Canada.

www.extreme-planet.com