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Inspirational Explorers: Stories of Adventure and Discovery

Explore the remarkable journeys of pioneering explorers like Sir Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and Barbara Hillary, who ventured into unknown territories with courage and determination. Meet individuals like Keizo Funatsu, Fiona Thornewill, and Preet Chandi, breaking barriers and redefining exploration. Discover how adventurers like Martin Hewitt and Jade Hameister overcame challenges to reach the South Pole, inspiring us to embrace curiosity, passion, and teamwork in our own quests for discovery.

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Inspirational Explorers: Stories of Adventure and Discovery

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  1. What is an ‘Explorer’?

  2. Can you name any ‘Explorers’ What does an ‘Explorer’ look like?

  3. Sir Ernest Shackleton Sir Ernest Shackleton was a famous polar explorer who led the 1914–17 Endurance Expedition to attempt to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. Royal Geographical Society - Geography resources for teachers (rgs.org)

  4. Roald Amundsen is one of history’s most celebrated explorers, famous for navigating the North-West Passage and being the first to reach the South Pole. Roald Amundsen | Royal Museums Greenwich (rmg.co.uk)

  5. Keizo Funatsu is a great adventurer. He was an office worker for a Japanese business firm but quit in 1984. After he left his regular job, he started his life as an adventurer. http://www.explorapoles.org/expl orers/profile/funatsu_keizo

  6. Barbara Hillary Barbara Hillary was the first African American woman on record to reach both the North and South Poles. She reached the North Pole aged 75 and the South Pole aged 79. https://barbarahillary.com/about

  7. Fiona Thornewill Fiona Thornewill together with her husband Mike, realised their dreams of being the first married couple to walk to both the South and North Poles. http://www.explorapoles.org/explorers/profil e/thornewill_fiona/

  8. "That's part of the reason why I wanted to do this - for people who don't fit a certain image," she said. Preet Chandi is thought to have become the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition across Antarctica. Army officer completes remarkable solo South Pole trek - BBC News

  9. Martin Hewitt Martin Hewitt, lost the use of his right arm after being shot in Afghanistan. As a disabled military veteran, he reached the South Pole with another polar explorer after skiing more than 400 miles (644km) in 50 days Disabled military veteran reaches South Pole - BBC News

  10. Jade Hameister Jade Hameister (aged 16), arrived at the South Pole after an epic 37 day journey via a new route through the Kansas Glacier, from the Amundsen Coast of Antarctica.

  11. Explorer: a person who explores an unfamiliar area Familiar places Places I haven’t been to yet Unknown places Places I already know Places I don’t know very well

  12. Anyone can be an explorer. • Be curious • Be passionate • Be determined • Be aware • Be mindful • Be safe • Be part of a team Make a new discovery every day.

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