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by paultannenbaum 2779 days ago
The journey they are attempting is a known route first attempted by Ernest Shackleton, and is now reffered to as shackletons crossing. It has been attempted several times but never completed. For more backstory on the history of the route, reading David Grann's excellent New Yorker article will fill in a lot of the gaps.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/02/12/the-white-dark...

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I suspect should one of them be successful, the next challenge will be a proper direct crossing.