Final dispatch...
31 May 2005 09:02:49

The victorious team arrived back at London’s Heathrow Airport on 2nd May to be greeted by their families and Jerry del Missier, Managing Director of Barclays Capital. Having each lost a stone and a half in weight during the grueling 37-day expedition, the team have been enjoying proper food and catching up on some much needed rest. Matty and Hugh have returned home to... Read dispatch in full

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The Arctic Story

The Barclays Capital Ultimate North Expedition is aiming to solve the greatest mystery in the history of polar exploration. Led by British explorer Tom Avery, the team is attempting to recreate Robert Peary’s disputed expedition of April 1909, when he claimed to have discovered the North Pole in a record 37 days...
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Apu

For becoming the first dog in history to reach the Pole three times. A remarkable animal, the hardest puller on either team and a close, loyal companion. The dog of the expedition. And yes his head really is as big as it looks in the photo

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