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Through the Homeland of Ice and Storms

Through the Homeland of Ice and Storms

2400 Kilometers of Antarctica with Reinhold Messner and Arved Fuchs

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Documentary

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In 1989, the German polar explorer Arved Fuchs and the South Tyrolean mountaineer Reinhold Messner set out together to reach the South Pole on skis without sled dogs or motor technology and then cross the entire Antarctic. There are problems right from the start because the onward transport to the starting point by plane cannot be carried out on time. Finally, the adventurers set off from Patriot Hills Base Camp on the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf to the Pole. The completely different character traits of the two men quickly emerge. Messner is impetuous and pushes for speed. The calm Fuchs divides his strength and consistently follows his pace during all planned breaks. On New Year's Eve 1989, the two men are warmly welcomed by the crew of the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. But the much larger and more dangerous part of their adventurous continental crossing still lies ahead of them. The 3-part documentary shows one of the last great adventures of modern times in impressive pictures.

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Status

Ended

Original Language

German

Runtime

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Rating

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Release Date

06 June 2025

Country

Germany

Cast

Reinhold Messner

Reinhold Messner

Self - Expedition Member / Portrait Subject

Arved Fuchs

Arved Fuchs

Self - Expedition Member / Portrait Subject

Michelle Rogan-Finnemore

Michelle Rogan-Finnemore

Self

Viktor Boyarsky

Viktor Boyarsky

Self

Carlos Anderson

Carlos Anderson

Self

Ronald Nugent

Ronald Nugent

Self

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