ST. IGNACE, MI – Pieces of the Mackinac Bridge are now incorporated into the ceremonial and geographical South Pole markers in Antarctica. A circular piece cut out of a small section of original ...

And then there's the ceremonial south pole, which has been set aside for photo opportunities. A short walk from the geographic south pole, the ceremonial pole is marked by a red and white striped ...

Ceremonial marker at the geographic South Pole. Jim Clash. ... Hey, we had made it to the South Pole, where explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott had first ventured, in 1911 and 1912, ...

The Ceremonial South Pole is surrounded by national flags of the countries that were the first to sign the Antarctic Treaty. (Deven Stross/NSF) First, let’s get you situated.

L ate on Monday night, in the bright sunlit tundra of the South Pole, another record is broken as 21-year-old Norwegian Karen ...

Part of the original deck grating is still at the South Pole, serving as part of the ceremonial South Pole marker. Fisher worked in Antarctica from October 2022 to November 2023.

A former GB Para-athlete has made history after becoming the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole. Jonny Huntington, from Kingsbridge, south Devon, covered 566 miles ...

The former GB Para-Athlete overcomes the after-effects of his stroke and completes the journey without the use of his left foot. Jonny Huntington stands next to the Ceremonial South Pole marker ...

Steven Schalau at the ceremonial South Pole marker. Contributed. By John Lamb. February 02, 2025 at 7:05 AM. Comments Share Share this article. News Reporting News Reporting.

The Ceremonial South Pole is surrounded by flags and stays the same each year. It is a symbolic marker and a place for photo opportunities. Image caption, The Ceremonial South Pole.

ST. IGNACE — An iconic piece of Michigan infrastructure has found a new home in the 9,300-foot-thick sheet of ice that marks the South Pole. Brendan Fisher, a heavy equipment mechanic for the ...

Late on Monday night, in the bright sunlit tundra of the South Pole, another record is broken as 21-year-old Norwegian Karen Kyllesø stepped past the line of national flags and stood next to the ...