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Pen Hadow is a British polar explorer known for a 2003 journey from Ward Hunt Island in Canada to the Geographic North Pole. He completed the trek alone and without third-party resupply, reaching the pole after 64 days while hauling his provisions and equipment across Arctic sea ice. Hadow later led the Catlin Arctic Survey, a research program that examined sea-ice volume, ocean acidification, and ocean circulation.
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How did Pen Hadow reach the North Pole?
Pen Hadow traveled alone from Ward Hunt Island in Canada to the Geographic North Pole in 2003. He carried his own provisions and equipment without third-party resupply.
How long did Pen Hadow's 2003 North Pole journey take?
He reached the Geographic North Pole after 64 days. The journey crossed moving Arctic sea ice, which makes distance and route conditions especially difficult.
What made Pen Hadow's expedition unusual?
The trek was completed solo and without third-party resupply. Hadow hauled his provisions and equipment himself across the Arctic sea ice.
Where did Pen Hadow start his polar expedition?
He started at Ward Hunt Island in the Canadian Arctic. From there he traveled north toward the Geographic North Pole.
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