Børge Ousland became the first person ever to cross Antarctica without resupply in 1997, covering 1,864 miles in 64 days. He has crossed, solo, both the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic. Børge Ousland (born 31 May 1962) is a Norwegian polar explorer, photographer and writer.He was the first person to cross the Antarctic solo. The beginning is Børge Ousland reached another milestone by being the first to cross the Arctic alone from Siberia to Canada via the North Pole in 82 days. Børge Ousland arriving triumphant at Scott Base on Ross Island after crossing Antarctica O n my first attempt to cross Antarctica, I walked more than 620 miles to the South Pole. Børge Ousland was born 31st of May 1962 in Oslo Norway.

He was the first person to cross the Antarctic solo. According to Ousland, “I have great respect for their achievements but I don’t approve and I don’t have any respect for their claims. How Børge Ousland became the first person to cross Antarctica solo In 1996 Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland became the first person to cross Antarctica alone.
1996-97, Crossing of Antarctica (Berkner to McMurdo, solo and unsupported). He started his career as a Norwegian Navy Special Forces Officer with Marinejegerkommandoen, and he also spent several years working as a deep sea diver for the oil industry in the North Sea. In this installment, Børge Ousland recounts the first-ever solo crossing of Antarctica and shares his perspective on the latest record-breaking attempts.

Børge Ousland, born 31st of May 1962 in Oslo, Norway. Norwegian Borge Ousland is one of the mots famous polar explorer of our times. In 1997, Norwegian Borge Ousland pioneered a new route across Antarctica. It took him more than two months to ski across the most desolate landscape on earth, encountering temperatures of -40 degrees Celsius. The good part with the expeditions is that you are here and now. From left: Mike Horn, Clemènce, Prince Albert, Nicholas and Børge Ousland.. Monday evening at 21.00 Monaco Time (and Norwegian Time), Prince Albert of Monaco and Børge Ousland arrived at the globe’s southernmost point. Antarctica Area 14,200,000 km 2 (5,500,000 sq mi) [1] Population 1,000 to 5,000 depending on season Population density 0.00008 to 0.00040 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.00021 to 0.00104/sq mi) Antarctica (/ æ n ˈ t ɑːr t ɪ k ə / or / æ n t ˈ ɑːr k t ɪ k ə / (listen)) [note 1] is Earth's southernmost continent. In 1997, Norwegian Borge Ousland pioneered a new route across Antarctica.
He started his career as a Norwegian Navy Special Forces Officer with Marinejegerkommandoen, and he also spent several years working as a deep sea diver for the oil industry in the North Sea. Over 64 days, he skied alone, covering 1,864 miles—much of it never seen by humans. I write, “The Norwegian adventurer Borge Ousland in many ways defined the terrain of astonishing modern Antarctic feats, becoming the first person to cross Antarctica … The task was treacherous and the isolation was numbing. You focus on the weather, the equipment, the progress and not something that is going to happen tomorrow, which is more or less what we’re doing in daily life. Published 29.12 in category Antarctic peninsula trip 2019 A small team led by Ousland’s guide Vince Colliard, has now started from Ushuaia and are currently sailing down the Beagle channel aboard the … Over 64 days, he skied alone, covering 1,864 miles—much of it never seen by humans. Børge Ousland is a Norwegian explorer and adventurer, among the best who have ever lived. Ousland put it bluntly, “It’s not impossible and it’s not the first.” With solo expeditions to both the South and North Poles and solo crossings of both the Antarctic and the Arctic from coast to coast, Børge Ousland is established as the leading polar explorer of our time. In 1996 Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland became the first person to cross Antarctica alone. Børge Ousland (born 31 May 1962) is a Norwegian polar explorer, photographer and writer.