Successful Antarctic Expedition From Chilean Kayakers
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Kokatat sponsored Chilean kayakers and explorers Cristian Donoso and Mario Sepúlveda complete their self-supported land and sea expedition covering never-before navigated sections of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Kokatat, the independent paddlewear and accessories company, sponsored a land and sea expedition covering never-before navigated sections of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Chilean kayakers and explorers Cristian Donoso and Mario Sepúlveda used Kokatat products including the GORE-TEX® Expedition dry suit, the GORE-TEX® Deluxe sea skirt, and other Kokatat accessories for their self-supported journey that began in November 2009 and finished near the end of March 2010.
Following a maritime and terrestrial route from the coast to the highest summits of the Antarctic Andes, Donoso and Sepúlveda achieved the first foot ascent, descent, and crossing of the Plateau Herbert. The team also opened a new exit corridor between the plateau of the Antarctic Peninsula and the sea. They also became the first team to explore the Blériot glacier.
This was the second successful Antarctic Peninsula expedition to rely solely on kayaks and without external support, in history.
Donoso and Sepúlveda gained notoriety previously for their self-supported kayak expeditions across Antarctica and Patagonia; the duo has become well-known for paddling waters not previously covered by man.
“The main goal of this expedition was to alert the public about the effects of global warming on the Antarctic coast,” Donoso said. “Throughout the trip we made a photographic and audiovisual register of landscapes and wildlife that we will package into educational tools to help show the effect climate change is having in this area.”
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming five times faster than the rate of Earth’s overall warming.
more info: Kokatat
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Kokatat sponsored Chilean kayakers and explorers Cristian Donoso and Mario Sepúlveda complete their self-supported land and sea expedition covering never-before navigated sections of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Kokatat, the independent paddlewear and accessories company, sponsored a land and sea expedition covering never-before navigated sections of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Chilean kayakers and explorers Cristian Donoso and Mario Sepúlveda used Kokatat products including the GORE-TEX® Expedition dry suit, the GORE-TEX® Deluxe sea skirt, and other Kokatat accessories for their self-supported journey that began in November 2009 and finished near the end of March 2010.
Following a maritime and terrestrial route from the coast to the highest summits of the Antarctic Andes, Donoso and Sepúlveda achieved the first foot ascent, descent, and crossing of the Plateau Herbert. The team also opened a new exit corridor between the plateau of the Antarctic Peninsula and the sea. They also became the first team to explore the Blériot glacier.
This was the second successful Antarctic Peninsula expedition to rely solely on kayaks and without external support, in history.
Donoso and Sepúlveda gained notoriety previously for their self-supported kayak expeditions across Antarctica and Patagonia; the duo has become well-known for paddling waters not previously covered by man.
“The main goal of this expedition was to alert the public about the effects of global warming on the Antarctic coast,” Donoso said. “Throughout the trip we made a photographic and audiovisual register of landscapes and wildlife that we will package into educational tools to help show the effect climate change is having in this area.”
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming five times faster than the rate of Earth’s overall warming.
more info: Kokatat
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