Magga Dan at the ice edge Fuchs and Hillary at the South Pole Fuchs at Scott Base Sir Vivian Fuchs

Expeditions

Africa

Africa

Sir Vivian's life as an explorer began in the tropical East African Rift Valley, as a graduate of geology at the University of Cambridge.


Antarctica

Antarctica

In 1958 Sir Vivian Fuchs made history when he successfully completed the first crossing of the Antarctic via the South Pole. This epic journey captured the imagination of the world and it is for this expedition that he is most popularly remembered.



Links | Search | Site Map | Contact
© 2004 Fuchs Archives Ltd.