1989-90 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition Reunion
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Source: Will Steger Foundation
1989-90 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition Reunion
May 18, 2011, 12:00 am
May 18, 2011, 12:07 pm
On March 3, 1990, a team of six men from six different countries and their 42 sled dogs completed the first-ever dogsled crossing of the Antarctic continent. The 1990 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition, led by Minnesotan Will Steger, traveled 3,741 miles in seven months, enduring temperatures as low as -54F and winds as high as 100 mph. In early December 2010, the team will gather for the first time in 20 years to reflect on their journey and its impact, felt around the world by both lawmakers and school children.
