Stian Aker (born June 17, 1980) is a Norwegian
polar explorer
This list is for recognised pioneering explorers of the polar regions. It does not include subsequent travelers and expeditions.
Polar explorers
* Jameson Adams
* Stian Aker
* Valerian Albanov
* Roald Amundsen
* Salomon August Andrée
* Piotr F ...
. He won the race to the
South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole, Terrestrial South Pole or 90th Parallel South, is one of the two points where Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipod ...
as a member of "Team Missing Link", in 2008/2009. This was the first race to the South Pole since Scott and
Amundsen’s historic race nearly 100 years ago. They completed the race (770 km) in 17 days and 11 hours.
References
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Norwegian polar explorers
1980 births
Living people