Wally herbert

Sir Wally Herbet

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    Sir Wally Herbet

  • Surveyed Antarctic

    Herbet surveyed in the Antarctic

  • Idea

    Herbet came up with the idea to travel the Antarctic on foot.

  • Ellesmere Island

    Herbet trekked the routes from Greenalnd to Ellesmere Island.

  • Training

    In 1966-1967, he led a pre-expedition training exercise.

  • Trans-Arctic Expedition

    In 1968, Herbet and his team crossed a 1,900 km drifting ice in Antarctic.

  • Recognised

    Herbet was recognised by Prime Minister, Harold Wilson and Prince Philip.

  • North Pole

    Herbet and his team had reached the North Pole.

  • Greenland

    Herbet attempted to circumnavigate Greenland in 1979-1981.

  • Book

    WebsiteHerbet had wrote "The Noose of Laurels: The Race of the North Pole" and it was published.

  • Knighted

    Herbet was knighted in 2000.