, ▁flow n ▁out ▁by ▁A NI . ▁ 1 9 9 8 – 1 9 9 9 ▁– ▁Eric ▁Phili ps , ▁Jon ▁Mu ir ▁and ▁Peter ▁Hill ary ▁pione er ▁a ▁new ▁route ▁from ▁Ross ▁Island ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁P ole ▁through ▁the ▁Trans ant ar ctic ▁Mountains ▁via ▁the ▁Sh ack leton ▁then ▁Z ane vel d ▁gla ci ers . ▁The ▁expedition ▁covers ▁ 1 4 2 5   km ▁in ▁ 8 4 ▁days ▁setting ▁off ▁ 4 ▁November ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁and ▁arriv ing ▁ 2 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁The ▁team ▁were ▁not ▁able ▁to ▁complete ▁their ▁original ▁objective ▁of ▁comple ting ▁the ▁first ▁un ass isted ▁return ▁journey ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁P ole . ▁▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 1 - ▁Norwegian ▁Liv ▁Ar nes en ▁and ▁the ▁American ▁Ann ▁B anc ro ft ▁crossed ▁Ant arct ica ▁on ▁ski - s ail ▁from ▁Blue ▁ 1 ▁Run away ▁ 1 3 ▁November ▁reaching ▁after ▁ 9 4 ▁days ▁of ▁expedition ▁Mc M ur do , ▁passing ▁through ▁the ▁South ▁P ole . ▁▁ 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 2 ▁– ▁First ▁and ▁longest ▁sea ▁k ay ak ▁expedition ▁by ▁New ▁Zealand ers ▁Graham ▁Charles , ▁Marcus ▁W aters ▁and ▁Mark ▁Jones ▁p addle ▁un supported ▁from ▁Hope ▁Bay ▁to ▁Ad ela ide ▁Island ▁in ▁ 3 5 ▁days . ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁– ▁Scot