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ONLY $ 2 9 . 9 5 (12-30 minute sessions) Studio 1 • — HAIR and TANNING for MEN and WOMEN 1206 Center Ave Moorhead CALL NOW! 233-6524 Explorer brings adventures to Concordia College Mehren shares story of South Pole Amy Ladd Copy editor Young and old crowded Birkeland Lounge Wednesday night to hear world-renowned explorer Hennan Mehren give a presenta-tion about his 1990 expedition to the South Pole. Mehren, 50, a businessman from Oslo, Norway, began prepa-rations for the trip in 1973. It was then that he and fellow explorer Ralph H0ibakk, 51, set out to cross the vast expanse of Greenland, setting their sights on a longer expedition. After nearly 20 years of plan-ning and fundraising, Mehren and H0ibakk were ready to begin their journey. Joining them on the expedition would be brothers Simen M0rde, 24, and Sjur M0rde, 25. Before the expedition could officially begin, the men and their 11 dogs were blessed by a Chilian bishop and were flown from South America to the tip of the Antarctican ice. This was a nerve-wracking experience, as the plane they were flying in had no skis to aid in landing. As Mehren put it, "The plane was the dangerous part." The day after landing, the crew was ready to begin what would be a long and cold 60-day trek to the South Pole. With temperatures well below zero and fierce, blowing winds, staying warm was a very high priority. Clothing that was ugnt and warm was a must "It was so important to wear layers of clothes," Mehren said. Stopping as little as possible also helped keep the adventureers warm. Other than to sleep, the team stopped only twice a day, once at about 3 p.m. and again at 5pjn. In a long expedition such as this one, food and the amount of space it takes up can quickly become a problem. Mehren and his colleagues relied on dehydrat-ed food for themselves and their dogs. This type of conservation saved extra weight the explorers would otherwise have had to carry, according to Mehren. Traveling 30 to 35 kilometers a day for 60 days with three other men can sometimes cause con-flicts. Mehren mentioned that at times there was a father-son rela-tionship between himself, H0ibakk, and the M0rdre broth-ers. This generation gap "was a kind of barrier," said Mehren. He also mentioned, however, that all men became close friends throughout the trip. The anticipation of reaching their goal encouraged the explor-ers to pick up their pace. This was because the group aimed to reach the South Pole on Dec. 14, the same date as Roald Amundsen, who reached it for We just did it." -Herman Mehren, Arctic Explorer the first time in 1911. The group reached their goal, arriving at the famed South Pole dome on Dec. 14, 1990. The team spent three days with the American researchers there. Mehren mentioned that it was "a nice experience." After arriving at the dome, the team split up. Some would go on to the Australian side of Antarctica, and the others would go back in the other direction. Those going on to Australia would have a fairly short trip in front of them; about a third of the length of the one to the pole. This is due to the way in which the adventurers traveled: by para-chute. This kind of travel involves the correct use of Antarctic winds to propel the men at speeds much higher than walking or skiing alone. Mehren was quick to point out that none of the members of this expedition were scientists. In Mehren's words, "We just did it" He was also generous in giv-ing credit to the explorers who had reached the South Pole before his expedition. Mehren included stories of past adven-tures and was quick to downplay the significance of the 1990 expe-dition. Mehren's presentation includ-ed slides of the beautiful Antarctic skyline and trip mem-bers plowing through the virgin snow. It was a wonderful show, not only informative, but also intriguing. The reason such a famous explorer has hit Concordia's campus? Mehren*s daughter, Fanny, is a student at Concordia. Forensic success From page 1 Two first-year students, Christopher Wheatley and Sarah Sicheneder from Wyoming, Minn., made it to the elimination round on the basis of their scores in the eight preliminary debate rounds. To advance to the champi-onship round against Harvard, Wheatley and Sichencder defeat-ed teams from the University of Utah at Salt Lake City and the University of Southern California. Wheatley also won the award for eighth place individual speaker at the tournament. Today and Saturday, Concordia forensics will host the "Talk of the Tundra Tournament" in conjunction with a tournament at Moorhead State University. "This was one of the strongest tournaments we have been to this year. To take third place at Nebraska shows that we can compete with any team in the nation and be successful." -Scott Dickmeyer Concordia forensic coach
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