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St Ives (Cambs)

An Antarctic Experience

Event type: Open Meeting
Date: Thu 8th May 2025
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: St Ives Corn Exchange

Speaker: Dave Pinion

Hear about Dave Pinion's experiences joining a team of polar experts.


From the southern tip of New Zealand they sailed 33 days in a temperature of mostly -30°C. They visited the huts of Scott and Shackleton, took helicopter rides from the ship over the glaciers and huge icebergs, sailed along the Ross Ice Shelf.

He walked with penguins, saw seals, seabirds and whales.