Anyone been to the North Pole?

[srebbe64]

My missus has persuaded me to look into holidays to the North Pole.

Apparently, it's not that uncommon, with quite a few holiday companies offering the trip and - and you only live once!

www.north-pole-expeditions.com/

Anyone done anything like that before?

[pzero64]

srebbe64 said:

My missus has persuaded me to look into holidays to the North Pole.

Just you?

[Gaffer]

Didnt Polar Ben do the north pole..?
His was one of those adventure holidays though.

Claire

[lazyitus]

That looks exciting.

Be sure to take some warm clothing.

[pies]

Gaffer said:

Didnt Polar Ben do the north pole..? His was one of those adventure holidays though. Claire

I think he took the economy package

[srebbe64]

pzero64 said:

srebbe64 said: My missus has persuaded me to look into holidays to the North Pole. Just you?

No the both of us! By the way, I don't like your name very much "pzero64"

[Gaffer]

pies said:

Gaffer said: Didnt Polar Ben do the north pole..? His was one of those adventure holidays though. Claire I think he took the economy package

Self catering or B&B or Room only..?



Claire

[diddyman]

Just you, Mrs srebbe, the vast empty space that is the North Pole.

Oh, and the jet plane full of grockles...





Enjoy!

[pies]

Gaffer said:

pies said: Gaffer said: Didnt Polar Ben do the north pole..? His was one of those adventure holidays though. Claire I think he took the economy package Self catering or B&B or Room only..? Claire

Defo self catering

[Nevin]

Not done it, but quite keen to do that and the South Pole (a touch more expensive). I quite fancy the Skydive the North Pole option on there though. bet not many of my contemporaries would have done that

And on a very PH note, the chap who runs the website doesn't appear to be particularly literate.

>> Edited by Nevin on Monday 19th December 15:55

[Code Monkey]

this might be useful

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=229672&f=141&h=0

[kerfuffle]

I got within 20 miles of the North Pole - bloody amazing place. Bloody freezing too, mind.

You must get hold of a high-power snowmobile - they're just the fastest things off the line. They have ice racetracks too

[apache]

I've flown over some of it in a Shackleton..............the water is black and the ice is white.................

[r988]

diddyman said:

Just you, Mrs srebbe, the vast empty space that is the North Pole. Oh, and the jet plane full of grockles... Enjoy!

Russian airline as well I see, well regarded for their excellent safety record

[alfaman]

Are you after a touristy photo opportunity or a real wilderness adventure ?

If its adventure you are after there are various companies that offer mountaineering trips to Greenland and Spitzbergen - (or will organise the flights ) arguably much more remote, interesting and scenic than the North Pole -( not sure if sub-zero camping , arctic mountaineering and sled hauling is what you're after though ).

I've spent a month in N.E Greenland doing first ascents ..... was fantastic.

[leftie]

Gaffer said:

pies said: Gaffer said: Didnt Polar Ben do the north pole..? His was one of those adventure holidays though. Claire I think he took the economy package Self catering or B&B or Room only..? Claire

I did it fly-drive.

[mybrainhurts]

I hear it's a bugger to find a taxi thereabouts....

[john75]

Not been to the North Pole but when I was 7 I hada pen friend who lived there.

[Pigeon]

r988 said:

diddyman said: Just you, Mrs srebbe, the vast empty space that is the North Pole. Oh, and the jet plane full of grockles... Enjoy! Russian airline as well I see, well regarded for their excellent safety record

High engines so they don't suck up ice dust. Not so good if the wheels freeze to the ice though, I guess.

If the ice floe drifts backwards at the same rate (relatively) as the plane moves forwards, will it take off?

[mybrainhurts]

Pigeon said:

If the ice floe drifts backwards at the same rate (relatively) as the plane moves forwards, will it take off?

No, you daft beggar....it'll turn into a submarine.