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north geomagnetic pole is more static and is currently located in Kane Basin, between Ellesmere Island and Greenland.
Jock, of Kingston-upon-Thames, London, was part of the first unsupported team to trek to the
North Geomagnetic pole. He has also rowed the Atlantic and been world champ in different yachting classes.
Mr Gauntlett, who was also a keen cyclist, continued to take on extreme challenges and in March 2007, he and Mr Hooper set off on a journey from the
North Geomagnetic Pole to the South Magnetic Pole using entirely human and natural power.
A British explorer launched one of the last Arctic challenges - the first solo and unsupported expedition to the
North Geomagnetic Pole - from Swindon Ice Rink yesterday.