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Sind die überhaupt bis zum Südpol durchgedrungen? Aus der folgenden Meldung geht doch hervor, dass sie auf Grund der Wetterbedingungen und des schweren Materials nicht durchkommen und aufgeben.
Gruß Thomas
PS: Geländewagen kommen mit Sicherheit an viele Orte der Welt, es ist jedoch eine Utopie, dass sie überall hin kommen.

Hier die Pressemeldung:

The following is the full text of the press release issued on November 30th:

Land Rover Team Forced To Cancel Planned Assault On Pole

The worst Antarctic conditions in 15 years have had a dramatic impact on the INVESCO PERPETUAL Challenge - with the announcement today that the Land Rover Team has been forced to cancel its planned assault on the Pole.

The INVESCO PERPETUAL Trans-Antarctica Challenge is a triple world record attempt on the South Pole involving two groups of explorers; a four man ski team and two Land Rover Defenders that were to be used as the support vehicles for the ski team.

To date, the ski team has made good but slow progress over very difficult terrain and has reached the top of the Axel Heiberg glacier, manoeuvring their way around the many crevasses - following in the dogsteps of the great explorer, Amundsen. They now expect to make quicker progress over the Polar plateau towards the South Pole.

However , after three weeks at Patriot Hills, Antarctica, the INVESCO PERPETUAL Trans-Antarctica Challenge Land Rover team, today decided that it would no longer be able to fulfill the role of driving to the South Pole to deliver the resupplies to the ski team.

[color:"red"] [/color] The exceptionally bad weather, with heavy snowfalls and large snowdrifts, have made the going much more difficult than anticipated. The heavy weight which the Land Rovers and their Sledges/Trailers have to carry for their own and the Ski Team’s re-supply purposes, has meant that they have had to be dug out on a number of occasions. The team has come to the decision it is no longer feasible for them to drive to the South Pole before the adjusted expected arrival time for the ski team - now due on December 25.
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[color:"black"] [/color] Principally, the team was concerned that they might be forced to abandon the Land Rovers midway - potentially jeopardising the ski team's successful crossing as well as inflicting prolonged damage to the environment.

'After three weeks of rigorous vehicle and load testing around Patriot Hills, Antarctica, we have concluded that although disappointed, we have done everything possible to try to achieve this ambitious goal,” comments Steve Jones of the Land Rover team.

"However, the Land Rover team is committed to remaining in Antarctica, maintaining daily communication and providing support for ski team, and will also be arranging alternative plans for a flown-in resupply. We are confident that the ski team will successfully complete the INVESCO PERPETUAL Challenge."

"Without a doubt, the Land Rover team has attempted to overcome the challenges of polar travel to the best of their ability." comments Rick White, Marketing Director of INVESCO PERPETUAL. "Although the expedition cannot proceed as intended, INVESCO PERPETUAL are very confident about the progress of the ski team.
An expedition of this nature is bound by definition to present obstacles – some of which are insurmountable. We greatly appreciate and highly commend the effort shown.”





Quelle:
http://www.invescoperpetualchallenge.co.uk/default.asp?section=26&subpage=106