Erling kagge biography channel

Norwegian explorer

Erling Kagge (born January 15, 1963) is a Norwegianexplorer, publisher, author, lawyer, art collector, entrepreneur and politician.^[1]

Three Poles Challenge

Erling Kagge is the first person to reach the North Pole, South Pole and the summit of Mount Everest on foot.^{[citation needed]}

In 1990, Erling Kagge and Børge Ousland became the first people ever to reach the North Pole unsupported.^[2] The expedition started from Ellesmere Island on March 8, 1990, and reached the North Pole 58 days later on May 4, 1990.

They traveled approximately 800 kilometers on skis, pulling their supplies on sledges.^[3]

In 1992 and 1993, Kagge completed the first unsupported and solo expedition to the South Pole, covering the 814-mile (1,310 km) route in 50 days.^[4] Kagge had no radio contact to the outside world for the duration of this expedition, which was featured on the cover of the international editio