Michele Pontrandolfo (explorer)
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Michele Pontrandolfo (born November 8, 1971) is an Italian explorer who completed at least 15 polar expeditions.[1] He reached the geomagnetic pole unaided in 2006 and is known for his solo expeditions.[1] In 2000 he crossed Greenland from East to West. In 2012 he crossed Greenland from South to North accompanied by his friend Marco Martinuzzi.[2] He reached the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull on four separate occasions, each time following a different path (a world first[citation needed]). In 2009 Pontrandolfo started from Resolute and reached the geomagnetic pole. His other solo expeditions to polar locations include journeys to the Hielos Continentales, the Svalbard islands and Ellesmere island.[3]
From 2005 to 2006 he was summoned by the 4th Alpine Corps of Bolzano and subsequently the 8th Alpine Regiment in Cividale del Friuli.[citation needed]
He wrote two books about his travels: Stella in capo alla mondo Editoriale Scienza (Giunti Editore)[4] with Andrea Valente in 2008 and Viaggio nella al ghiaccio Biblioteca dell'Immagine in 2010.[5]
In addition to exploration, he enjoys other mountain-based pastimes, including sport climbing, ski mountaineering, mountain biking, athletics and skydiving, of which he has completed 400 jumps.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Magazine, Wallpaper* (2016-11-07). "Cool as ice: Moncler equips solo South Pole expedition". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Impresa gelata: 34enne di Portogruaro attraversa l'Artide sugli sci in solitaria". VeneziaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Biografia ufficiale". Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Stella in capo al mondo | EDITORIALE SCIENZA". www.editorialescienza.it. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "viaggio in mezzo al ghiaccio". www.historianaturae.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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