When he was 17 years old, Patrick Woodhead was jealous of famed British explorer Ranulph Fiennes, who among other things was the first person to cross Antarctica unassisted on foot. Wanting to discover the world for himself, Woodhead set on his adventures, traversing unclimbed mountains in Kyrgyzstan and Tibet and travelling down rivers in the Amazon and the Congo. He even broke a few records along the way: he was part of the youngest and fastest team to ever reach the South Pole in 2002 and went on to lead the first-ever East to West expedition of Antarctica, covering 1,850km in 75 days.
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White Desert Is Reshaping Luxury Travel To Antarctica Alongside A Firm Belief In Sustainability
The company flies 250-300 guests to the Antarctic every year but is adamant on safeguarding the environmental legacy of the continent for future generations
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A visitor inside a comfy Echo cabin
Photo: Copyright: Andrew Macdonald for White Desert
A visitor inside a comfy Echo cabin
Photo: Copyright: Andrew Macdonald for White Desert
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