Escape from Thor Island cuxhamrod · April 15, 2012 They had been stranded on Thor Island, just 60 miles from the 1996 Magnetic North Pole position. Running out of time complete their expedition, the ice would soon freeze, even the open water they hoped to find on the route. It was time for a bold decision. An interview clip with Billy Gammon talking about the Old Pulteney Row To The Pole's dash to complete the last leg of their astonishing row in the Arctic. One of a series of clips from Frozen World Books. The book, FURTHEST NORTH, tells the whole story of the adventure. It is also featured in ROWING THE ARCTIC, a BBC documentary screened on BBC1 on 25 April at 10.45pm.
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