Recognising the contribution of the UK to extreme polar adventure. Some expeditions included team members from other countries, they are not included in these tables.
Unassisted South Pole and Beyond Journeys
The most demanding of South Pole travel - hauling all provisions required to the Pole and beyond, not being airlifted out once they reached the South Pole.
Expedition
Journey
End
Days
Km
Style
Ran FIENNES
Mike STROUD
Berkner to Ross Ice Shelf
11/02/1993
94
2170
Conrad DICKINSON
Hilary DICKINSON
Hercules to Hercules
23/12/2004
70
2260
Sean CHAPPLE
Andy BROWN
Craig HUNTER
Paul MATTIN
Patriot to Patriot
21/01/2007
71
2170
Unassisted South Pole Journeys
These expeditions walked unassisted to the South Pole and were airlifted out on arrival.
Expedition
Launch
End
Days
Km
Style
Robert SWAN
Roger MEAR
Cape Evans
11/01/1986
69
1405
David HEMPLEMAN-
ADAMS
Hercules
05/01/1996
59
1130
Tim JARVIS
Berkner
15/12/1999
47
1300
To McMurdo
Pen HADOW
Simon MURRAY
Hercules
28/01/2004
58
1130
Fiona THORNEWILL
Hercules
10/01/2004
42
1130
Solo
Rosie STANCER-
CLAYTON
Hercules
13/01/2004
44
1130
Simon STREATER
Ronnie
Fleichner
31/12/2005
38
890
Hannah McKEAND
Hercules
28/12/2006
40
1130
Solo
Adrian HAYES
Hercules
28/12/2007
47
1130
Assisted South Pole Journeys
The South Pole with assistance from people, animals, vehicles or resupplied on-route.
Expedition
Launch
End
Days
Km
Style
Robert SCOTT
Henry BOWERS
Edgar EVANS
Lawrence OATES
Edward WILSON
Cape Evans
17/01/1912
77
1405
Dogs, ponys
Ken BLAIKLOCK
Vivian FUCHS
Roy HOMARD
Ralph LENTON
Hal LISTER
David PRATT
Geoffrey PRATT
Alan ROGERS
David STRATTON
Shackleton Base
02/03/1958
98
3472
Motorised, traverse
to Scott Base
Charles BURTON
Ran FIENNES
Oliver SHEPHARD
Sanae Base
11/01/1981
74
3600
Motorised, traverse
to Scott Base
Michael SHARP
Hercules
17/01/1989
51
1130
Motorised
Geoff SOMERS
Larsen
03/03/1990
221
6400
Dogs, to Mirnyj
Catherine HARTLEY
Steve PEYTON
Geoff SOMERS
Justin SPEAKE
Fiona THORNEWILL
Michael THORNEWILL
Hercules
04/01/2000
60
1130
Ann DANIELS
Caroline HAMILTON
Zoe HUDSON
Pom OLIVER
Rosie STANCER-
CLAYTON
Hercules
24/01/2000
61
1130
Jonathan COOK
Hercules
20/01/2001
61
1130
Andrew COONEY
Grahan STONEHOUSE
Hercules
02/01/2003
52
1130
Tom AVERY
Patrick WOODHEAD
Hercules
28/12/2002
45
1130
Alexander BLYTH
Ray MIDDLETON
Iain MORPETH
Hercules
20/01/2004
51
1130
Craig MATHIESON
Hannah McKEAND
Hercules
29/12/2004
55
1130
Beth CHEESEBROUGH
Hercules
17/01/2007
54
1130
Richard DUNWOODY
Filchner
18/01/2008
48
1089
1 member rescued
Unassisted North Pole and Beyond Journeys
The most demanding of North Pole travel - hauling all provisions required to the Pole and beyond, not being airlifted out once they reached the North Pole.
Expedition
Launch
End
Days
Km
Style
Nil
Unassisted North Pole Journeys
The following expeditions were unassisted on the way in and airlifted out once they reached the North Pole.
Expedition
Launch
End
Days
Km
Style
Steve MARTIN
David MITCHELL
Cape Arktichevsky
01/06/1997
91
980
Pen HADOW
Ward Hunt Island
19/05/2003
63
775
Solo
Conrad DICKINSON
Ward Hunt Island
27/04/2006
54
775
Assisted North Pole Journeys
The North Pole with assistance from people, animals, vehicles or resupplied on-route.
Expedition
Launch
End
Days
Km
Style
Wally HERBERT
Kenneth HEDGES
Alan GILL
Fritz KOERNER
Pt. Barrow (Alaska)
29/05/1969
464
3100
Dogs, first
crossing
Ran FIENNES
Charles BURTON
Cape Columbia
11/04/1982
?
775
Ruppert SUMMERSON
Cape Aldrich (Ellesmere)
14/05/1989
55
775
Martin HIGNELL
85°30' N
21/04/1995
92
1200
Dogs
David HEMPLEMAN-
ADAMS
Ward Hunt Island
05/05/1998
61
775
Alan CHAMBERS
Charles PATON
Ward Hunt Island
17/05/2000
67
775
2 members
rescued
Catherine HARTLEY
Fiona THORNEWILL
Michael THORNEWILL
Ward Hunt Island
05/05/2001
55
775
Ann DANIELS
Caroline HAMILTON
Ward Hunt Island
01/06/2002
81
775
Tom AVERY
George WELLS
Cape Columbia
26/04/2005
36
775
Dogs
SAUNDERS
70km off Cape Arktichevsky
13/05/2004
70
955
Airlifted out
55 km past NP
Adrian HAYES
Iain MORPETH
Ward Hunt Island
25/04/2007
50
775
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