Three Poles Challenge
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The Three Poles is an adventurer’s challenge to reach all three of the North Pole
, the South Pole
, and Mount Everest
.
The Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge
was the first in recorded history to accomplish this challenge in 1994. Kagge reached the North Pole on May 8 1990 with Børge Ousland; the South Pole solo on January 7 1993; and the Summit of Mount Everest on May 8 1994. This final date carved in stone the first record set for the Three Poles.
Tina Sjögren became the very first woman to complete in 2002.
Adrian M Hayes recently set a new ‘speed record’ by completing the Three Poles challenge in 19 months, breaking the previous record of 24 months. In 2011, former Wales rugby union international
Richard Parks
completed the Three Poles challenge in 5 months as part of his successful attempt to reach both geographic poles and climb all of the Seven Summits
within 7 months; however, his journeys to both the North and South Poles began at 1 degree of latitude from each pole.
North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface...
, the South Pole
South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole...
, and Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
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The Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge
Erling Kagge
Erling Kagge is a Norwegian explorer/adventurer, lawyer, art collector and publisher.-Biography:Kagge is among Norway's most acclaimed polar explorers and one of the greatest adventurers of our time. He is the first person to accomplish the "three pole challenge" of reaching the North Pole, the...
was the first in recorded history to accomplish this challenge in 1994. Kagge reached the North Pole on May 8 1990 with Børge Ousland; the South Pole solo on January 7 1993; and the Summit of Mount Everest on May 8 1994. This final date carved in stone the first record set for the Three Poles.
Tina Sjögren became the very first woman to complete in 2002.
Adrian M Hayes recently set a new ‘speed record’ by completing the Three Poles challenge in 19 months, breaking the previous record of 24 months. In 2011, former Wales rugby union international
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
Richard Parks
Richard Parks
Richard David Parks is a former Wales international rugby union player, representing Newport RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Celtic Warriors, Leeds Tykes, Perpignan and Newport Gwent Dragons at club and regional level. In May 2009 he was forced to retire from rugby due to a shoulder injury...
completed the Three Poles challenge in 5 months as part of his successful attempt to reach both geographic poles and climb all of the Seven Summits
Seven Summits
The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. Summiting all of them is regarded as a mountaineering challenge, first postulated as such and achieved on April 30, 1985 by Richard Bass .-Definition:...
within 7 months; however, his journeys to both the North and South Poles began at 1 degree of latitude from each pole.
See also
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- Explorers Grand SlamExplorers Grand SlamThe Explorers Grand Slam or Adventurers Grand Slam is an adventurers challenge to reach the North Pole, the South Pole and all of the Seven Summits....
, also known as The Adventurers Grand Slam — the Three Poles plus the Seven Summits - Eight-thousanderEight-thousanderThe eight-thousanders are the fourteen independent mountains on Earth that are more than high above sea level. They are all located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in Asia....
- Mountaineers 5 Peak PinMountaineers 5 Peak PinMountaineers 5 Peak Pin is the name of a mountaineering challenge in Washington State, USA. The Five Peaks that make up the challenge, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker, Mt. Olympus, and Glacier Peak range from easy to moderate climbing difficulty. The Highest peak of the Pin is Mt. Rainer, and the...