'To go across what we went across is a life-threatening situation. Anyone who says it isn't is either being brave or they haven't done it.' Andrew Regan
World Record 2005
On 12th December 2005, Ice Challenger and her team smashed the world record for the fastest overland crossing from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole.
The journey across 1,200km of crevasses, ice slopes and fields of rubble ice took an incredible 69 hours - easily beating the previous world record of 24 days.
Hardy souls Andrew Regan, Jason de Carteret, Andrew Moon, Richard Griffiths, Gunnar Egilsson and Andrew Miles faced the challenge of driving across the Antarctic's unforgiving terrain together. This is their story.
The World Record South Pole Expedition set out to prove that the huge landmass of the Antarctic is accessible to a wheeled motor vehicle. This could have a huge impact on reducing the cost and environmental impact of scientific investigations in the area.
The expedition was also aimed at increasing awareness of global warming. The entire team wanted to highlight the impact of climate change on the Antarctic and the rest of the world - so much so that they're going to do it again in 2007.
About the Expedition
From Patriot Hills on the north-western coast of this huge continent to the South Pole in record time.
