Pangaea http://www.mikehorn.com Pangaea News Feed Pangaea arrives in Antigua Tue, 10 Jan 12 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=835 After a short stop-over in the Dominican Republic, Pangaea arrives in Antigua and finds a sheltered mooring in Falmouth Harbour.

Here she will stay for a few weeks while Mike meets 10 Young...

]]> Pangaea heads towards Antigua Sun, 08 Jan 12 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=831 Unable to find an appropriate mooring for Pangaea, Mike and his crew continue their voyage east towards the Island of Antigua.

Antigua is situated in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean...

]]> Pangaea arrives in the Dom Republic Thu, 05 Jan 12 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=827 Another stop-over for Pangaea and her crew. This time in the Bay of Monte Cristi in the Dominician Republic.

Mike Horn looks for a safe mooring for Pangaea as he will soon leave Pangaea and...

]]> Pangaea stops in the Bahamas Wed, 04 Jan 12 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=826 After some rough swells Pangaea stops at South Bay in Great Inagua Island, the third biggest Island in the southernmost district of the Bahamas.

"We have only stopped for few hours", says...

]]> Pangaea moves South Sun, 01 Jan 12 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=823 After a 24 hour stop-over in Miami, Mike and his crew set sail for Cuba. "We had a magical time in the US. It's sad it's over, but at the same time, it's great to start the next leg of the...

]]> Pangaea moves into 2012 Thu, 29 Dec 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=818 2012 promises to be an exciting year with many new and exciting projects happening within the Pangaea Expedition. Mike Horn and the Pangaea Team extend their heartfelt gratitude to their...

]]> Christmas at Fort Lauderdale Sat, 03 Dec 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=791 After three fantastic weeks of sailing around the Florida Keys, Pangaea returns to Fort Lauderdale. Pangaea's team of Young Explorers disembarked and took their flights back home. For them it...

]]> Pangaea heads back to Miami Fri, 02 Dec 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=790 In just a few days the Young Explorers will end their adventure on board Pangaea and will get their flights back home. They only have two days left to appreciate their spectacular suroundings...

]]> Pangaea moors at Rodriguez Keys Wed, 30 Nov 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=785 Pangaea enjoys some great sailing with now the Young Explorers at the helm!! Mike and the crew look on carefully as Pangaea heads north up the Florida Keys. Tonight they moor at Rodriguez Key,...

]]> Pangaea returns to Key West Tue, 29 Nov 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=782 Not loosing a minute of valuable time, Mike and his crew sail during the evening so the Young Explorers can start a new day in another corner of this amazing landscape. Now heading east,...

]]> Pangaea sails to Bird Key Harbour Sun, 27 Nov 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=778 After a 100NM sailing trip, Pangaea makes her next stop at Bird Key Harbour, a Bay in Monroe County, Florida.

]]> Pangaea moves south to Marathon Sat, 26 Nov 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=777 Pangaea sails south during her discovery of the Florida Keys and stops at the City of Marathon in Monroe County, Florida. Here the Mike Horn Team and Young explorers visit the Marathon Turtle...

]]> Pangaea stops at Key Largo Thu, 17 Nov 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=760 Pangaea stops at Key Largo, whilst sailing the Florida Keys with YEPs and crew on board. Here they pick up kayaks which will be the first challenge for the Young Explorers.

]]> Pangaea's raring to go! Sun, 13 Nov 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=757 The YEP's are now on their way to Fort Lauderdale where Pangaea awaits them. She's stocked up and ready to go! Today our Young Explorers and 8 staff from the Mike Horn team, including guides,...

]]> Pangaea waits in Fort Lauderdale Mon, 07 Nov 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=749 In just a few more days Pangaea will be full to the brim again! The 14th of November marks 'D Day' for the 10th YEP Expedition with Mike Horn. Eight excited youths are now packing their bags...

]]> Pangaea waits in Miami Tue, 01 Nov 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=746 Avoiding the unseasonal snow storms in New York, Pangaea started her trip south towards Fort Lauderdale. On arrival she was met by hoards of boats and no place to moor as Fort Lauderdale is...

]]> Pangaea sails to Fort Lauderdale Fri, 28 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=744 After a productive time in New York, Pangaea is now sailing south where she will wait for the Young Explorers to join her for the 10th YEP Expedition, which starts on the 14th of November in...

]]> From New York to Norfolk Mon, 24 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=741 After a pleasant but busy stay in New York, Pangaea leaves her mooring in North Cove Marina and begins her trip down south towards the starting point of the 10th Young Explorer Expedition,...

]]> Pangaea moors in New York City Thu, 20 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=738 Pangaea moors in the hub of New York City, in the North Cove Marina, just a few blocks away from Ground Zero. Mike and his crew are kept busy with an continual influx of visitors and interested...

]]> Pangaea returns to New York Thu, 13 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=732 After an amazing few days in Annapolis and Baltimore, Pangaea returns to New York for more events and meetings. This time Mike and is crew have a helping hand as ten Young Explorers are now on...

]]> Pangaea moves around Baltimore Tue, 11 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=729 Pangaea does a tour of Baltimore City as she moves from one mooring to another. Pangaea, Mike and his crew are invited to stay at the Headquarters of Under Armour and guests are invited onboard...

]]> Pangaea moors in Baltimore Sun, 09 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=723 Another hop and a skip and Pangaea is now in Balitimore after a 2 hour sail from Anapolis.Once again events and presentations are scheduled for both Mike and the YEPs during the teams brief...

]]> Pangaea arrives in Annapolis Fri, 07 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=719 Mike, Pangaea and her crew receive a warm welcome as she sails into the port of Annapolis. Here she will stay a few days as YEPs and Mike do presentations and ACT by planting trees along the...

]]> Pangaea sails to Annapolis Thu, 06 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=717 On the 5th of October Pangaea leaves the beautiful North Cove Marina in downtown New York and starts her journey south. At 8 am local time on the 6th of October Pangaea sails down the...

]]> Pangaea arrives in New York Sat, 01 Oct 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=708 30.09.2011 It's midday local time and Pangaea sails into the center of New York City. Mike and his crew moor at Dennis Connor's North Cove Marina in downtown Manhattan. Already three years have...

]]> Pangaea approaches New York Fri, 30 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=705 Just 90 NM to go and Pangaea will arrive in New York. It's been a great trip following the coastline south from Boston. Swiss based Pangaea partner, Geberit SA, are on board and are having a...

]]> Pangaea arrives in Boston Tue, 27 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=700 Mike and crew sail into Rowes Wharf, Boston, at 6am local time on the 27th of September, after a fantastic sail south from Halifax. "We saw amazing marine life, sharks, whales nd dolphins" says...

]]> On the road again! Sun, 25 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=697 Today Mike joins up with Panagaea after an amazing week with the Indian Cricket team. There is no time to loose. Mike and his crew must move down south towards Boston where Pangaea Expedition...

]]> Pangaea moors in the port of Halifax Thu, 15 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=681 Rather than continuing his path down to Boston, Mike takes the decision to stop off in Halifax, taking shelter from hurricane Maria which is expected to attain hurricane strength wthin the next...

]]> Pangaea heads straight to Boston Tue, 13 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=679 After taking refuge in Corner Brook due to hurricane Katrine coming up the US East Coast, Mike and his crew sail Pangaea to Stevensville where they drop off team member Luke. Next step now is...

]]> Pangaea takes refuge at Corner Brook Sat, 10 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=677 Strong winds and big swells greeted Pangaea as she sailed into the Gulf of St Lawrence (off the Island of New Foundland) forcing her to take refuge at the small township of Corner Brook. A...

]]> Pangaea heads for the mainland Wed, 07 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=675 After a brief stop-over in Iqaluit and sad 'goodbyes' to the Young Explorers who are now all back with their famiies, Mike and his crew hoist Pangaea's sails once again and head to the Canadian...

]]> Pangaea arrives at Iqaluit Sun, 04 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=672 After a few days of strong winds, snow, blizzards and poor visibility, Pangaea arrives safely in the port of Iqaluit, the last stop for the Young Explorers. Today the team pack their bags and...

]]> Last stretch towards Iqaluit Sat, 03 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=670 Mike Horn sails Pangaea and the YEPs up Frobisher Bay on the southern tip of Baffin Island. Just one more day and the Young Explorers will disembark in Igaluit and will take their flights back...

]]> Heading towards Iqaluit Thu, 01 Sep 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=655 Pangaea is en route again! Now she is sailing the very last stretch of ocean off the south eastern coast of Baffin Island. In just a few days Pangaea will arrive in Iqaluit and the Young...

]]> En route to Iqaluit Tue, 30 Aug 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=649 After 3 days of sailing and covering around 340 nautical miles, Pangaea and her crew stop for a breather in the small village of Pangnirtung on the south eastern tip of Baffin Island - a...

]]> Pangaea moves south again! Sun, 28 Aug 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=646 After a few days in Clyde River, Mike Horn and the YEPs lift anchor and start their journey south towards some more magnificent mountains and to explore the Penny Ice shelf. The team will be...

]]> Pangaea returns to Clyde Thu, 25 Aug 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=641 After a fantastic trek to the summit of a mountain yesterday, Mike and the Young Explorers hoist Pangaea's sails and start their voyage towards Clyde River. the team now have the chance to rest...

]]> Pangaea explores Canada's glaciers Wed, 24 Aug 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=638 After an amazing experience climbing the 'Big Wall' with Mike Horn and several professional guides from Petzl, Mike sails the Young Explorers to a nearby fjord. Here Dr Roswitha Stolz teaches...

]]> Pangaea anchors by the big wall Sat, 20 Aug 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=629 Huge steep cliffs line many regions of Baffin Island's coastline. These are due to the massive glaciers that cut into the rock millions of years ago. Today Pangaea is anchored at the base of a...

]]> Pangaea explores the fiords of Baffin Island Fri, 19 Aug 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=628 Picturesuqe fiords blanketed with white glissening glaciers welcome Pangaea and the Young Explorers as they explore the East Coast of Baffin Island.
 

]]> Pangaea sails the east coast of Baffin Island Thu, 18 Aug 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=626 Just one day ago, with all the YEPs, Mike Horn andthe Mike Horn team finally reunited on board, Pangaea lifts up anchor, hoists the sails and heads northwesterly to eplore the spactacular...

]]> Pangaea completes the NW Passage Sun, 07 Aug 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=616 Mike and his crew sail Pangaea through the NW Passage in just 12 days.

"We did encounter some ice", says Mike, "but very litte and Pangaea sailed through with no problems at alll! A few...

]]> Pangaea sails the NW Passage Fri, 22 Jul 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=597 July 2011 - Pangaea sets forth on an amazing journey through the North west passage, the legendary and mystical passage north of Canada where many great explorers have ventured.

To find out...

]]> Pangaea heads North Thu, 14 Jul 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=587 Pangaea is on it's way to Nome, we will sail along the Alaska peninsula then through a narrow and dangerous passages called false pass into the Bering sea. From there head up North to Nome...

]]> Pangaea arrives in Kodiak Island Tue, 05 Jul 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=577 3rd of July 2011

Mike, Tristan and Jacek sail Pangaea into the beautiful harbour of Kodiak, Kodiak Island, Alaska.

"Alaska at long last! The customs and immigration officers have been...

]]> Nespresso sets examples with Gwaii Haanas clean up Tue, 28 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=574 If we all commit to the environment like Nespresso has committed the past 5 days on their Ecotrip the world will stand a chance to survive for the future generations to come. Getting your hands...

]]> Pangaea stops in Prince Rupert Mon, 27 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=571 After an incredible week discovering Nature in the Queen Charlotte Islands, Mike Horn and crew sail Pangaea into the sleepy village of Prince Rupert, Canada. Here they wait one day for crew...

]]> Pangaea's moving again Wed, 22 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=569 We are now sailing around the pristine Queen Charlotte Islands off the North West coast of Canada. These islands are beautiful. Preserved Nature at is best. 20 people from Nespresso are...

]]> Pangaea waits for Mike in Vancouver Fri, 17 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=560 Just a few more days and Mike Horn will rejoin Pangaea. Next step is an ECOtrip for Nespresso and employees around the magnifcent Islands of Haida Gwaii. (Queen Charotte Islands). Nature...

]]> Back at Coal Harbour, Vancouver Mon, 13 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=552 No rest for the wicked! Pangaea returns to Vancouver after a fantastic few days in Vancouver Island. Now Mike Horn and his crew are welcoming Mercedes-Benz guests on board Pangaea, giving the...

]]> Pangaea leaves on another nature experience Thu, 09 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=549 9th of June - Pangaea lifts anchor and sails to the southern tip of Vancouver Island with 5 International Young Explorers (10 -11 yrs), Kika film crew and journalists, in the search for Orca...

]]> Pangaea returns to Vancouver Tue, 07 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=546 After being in the 'cocktail shaker' from LA to SF the calm returned once again for Mike and his crew aboard Pangaea. The trip north following the costline from the USA to Canada was...

]]> Happy to reach land again Thu, 02 Jun 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=539 What a trip the Mercedes-Benz guests had from LA to SF! Mike referred to it as being in a 'cocktail shaker' for 48 hours! Waves came from all directions making the trip a very uncomfortable...

]]> Sailing again! Sat, 28 May 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=533 Today Pangaea leaves the port of Marina Del Rey on her northwards journey to San Francisco. After a few days entertaining guests for Officine Panerai, Mike is now sailing with guests invited by...

]]> Back at Marina Del Rey Thu, 26 May 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=532 Back again! After a short stop over at Cabrillo Way Marina waiting for Mike to return from the expedition to the Magnetic North Pole, Pangaea has started her journey north! Not far this time!...

]]> Pangaea in Cabrillo Way Marina Fri, 13 May 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=522 After a short trip from Marina Del Rey where we reached the maximum time allowed to visiting boat, Pangaea  arrived in the pretty Cabrillo Way Marina. Taking advantage of a few weeks of calm we...

]]> Great sailing from San Francisco to Los Angeles Fri, 22 Apr 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=494 It was only a one and a half day sail from San Francisco to Los Angeles but it was full of wonderful sights and experiences for Pangaea's crew and guests. Check out the photos...

]]> Geberit visits Mike Horn in SF Tue, 12 Apr 11 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=490 Pangaea arrives in South Beach Harbour, San Francisco, in the early hours of the 11th of April. 'Arriving during the night is not ideal', says Mike 'but it was a spectacular view coming into...

]]> Magnetic North Pole Camp - Day 11 Wed, 23 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=454 Reflecting back upon my first impressions of this peaceful, charming but still action-packed town of Château d’Oex, I realize how fast time flew by. As soon as I look at the surrounding...

]]> Magnetic North Pole Camp - Day 10 Wed, 23 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=452 I think it has been the first Raid ever where we discovered ourselves with a pet. A big, black, lumbering, idiotic pet. And it wasn’t even cute. It pulled us down when we were going uphill, and...

]]> Magnetic North Pole Camp - Day 8 & 9 Sun, 20 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=451 We awoke to a fresh covering of wet snow on the ground. Another morning run up the winding and now slippery hill, where several sneakers lost their traction during the icy descent.  We began...

]]> Magnetic North Pole Camp - Day 7 Sat, 19 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=450 Sliding on ice, the funfest thing to do. We think we’re going to have a relaxing evening editing videos and chilling out, but then Luke happens to come up with a brilliant idea. We guess the...

]]> Magnetic North Pole Camp - Day 6 Fri, 18 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=448

Every day at the North Pole selection camp has begun unlike any other. But today proved that we could still be even further surprised by the physical challenges and natural beauty that...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 19 - 21 Tue, 15 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=441 Our 19th day started off with a bit of bad news - Floren had gotten ill since there was a quite an outbreak of water-borne illnesses in the region. Dmitri and Shruti took her to the hospital in...

]]> Magnetic North Pole Camp - Day 2 Mon, 14 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=440

From Hoang Duc Minh,Vietnam

7 a.m. We all got up, and nobody were lated. Since it was cold, all the team were very excited to start the jogging. Everything seem to be okay at first,...

]]> Magnetic North Pole Camp begins! Sun, 13 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=439 D Day is here at last!!!

Today, 16 young adults arrived in Château-d'Oex, Switzerland for the Magnetic North Pole Selection Camp.

The new arrivals had a relaxed afternoon. They became...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 18 Fri, 11 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=438 Today was a very exciting day for the students and the YEPS!!

We started off with a hygiene workshop with Ms. Shikha Nayak, a United Nations spokeswoman who concentrated her speech about...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 17 Wed, 09 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=436 Today we returned to our painting routine and came back to the school to finish painting the last windows and classes that were resting, taking advantage of the fact that the kids weren’t...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 16 Tue, 08 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=435 Chinese philosophy states the existence of Yin and Yang: two polar opposites that exist in life. Today was the epitome of the very same thing. At one hand, our day was widely invigorating as we...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 15 Mon, 07 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=434 Today, it is exactly two weeks since we arrived to Puri and time is flying, we have one more week left with us and we have so much to do with the students and the school.

We visited the Sun...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 13 Sun, 06 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=432 It was a very busy day today- we went to Bhubaneswar to buy some staff for the kids. We managed to get 300 schoolbags, a lot of pencils and some mattresses so the kids will be sitting on them...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 14 Sun, 06 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=433 Today was a very fun day for all the YEPs, since it was weekend and we got to enjoy some free time. We went to the school early this morning to sort out the bags we bought yesterday and count...

]]> 2nd Borneo ACT Project - Day 2 Sat, 05 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=429 Waking up at 7am with sun streaming into our cabins, we ate a sumptuous breakfast, comprising of Christian’s raisin bread and of course Nutella. Then we split up into two groups: the soon-to-be...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 11&12 Fri, 04 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=426 The work is nearly done, we are finishing up the last touches of the school. Couple of windows, doors and a few remaining walls. We worked till 2pm in the school, afterwards we had to go back...

]]> 2nd Borneo ACT Project - Day 1 Fri, 04 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=428 Left… right… left… right… one wrong step could send you hurtling into the water below. The wind blows sharp on your face, the droplets prickling the skin like little needles.

After Mike...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 10 Tue, 01 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=425 Today as usual our day began at 9 and we all thought that a long day of work was about to come but actually it wasn't. We worked really hard and we managed to finish painting the ground floor,...

]]> Pentakatha ACT Project - Day 9 Tue, 01 Feb 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=424 How can someone add color to people’s lives? Hm… Tough question but, us YEPS at India have an easy solution. PAINT COLOURFUL walls. :-)

Today, we managed to complete painting the outside...

]]> Pentakatha school ACT Project-Day 7 & 8 Mon, 31 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=423  

The last two days have been quite a journey for the YEP’s . We painted all the walls of the first block which has 8 rooms with bright yellow and turquoise colours which makes the room...

]]> Pentakatha School Act Project-DAY 5 Sun, 30 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=422

27.01.2011
 
Today was a pretty uneventful day. We started our day very early and just after waking up, we headed directly to the restaurant to have our breakfast. When we arrived at...

]]> Pentakatha School Act Project-DAY 6 Sun, 30 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=420

 



Today was a great day of painting and fun. We were all happy to be finished with the preparation part of the main section of...

]]> Pentakatha School Act Project-DAY 4 Thu, 27 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=418

January 26 is republic day of India, we were invited by the Pentakatha school to watch the ceremony done by the kids and the staff....

]]> Pentakatha School Act Project-DAY 3 Wed, 26 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=415


We woke up at 7.30 am, had breakfast and got ready to start our first day working at the school! But first we made a...

]]> Pentakatha School Act Project-DAY 2 Tue, 25 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=413

We started off the morning with a lot of excitement. Mr.Barik accompanied us to the wonderful school. All of us were...

]]> Pentakatha School Act Project-DAY 1 Mon, 24 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=409

Our various flights from all over the world finally connected at Bhubaneswar, East India, where we met up at the airport...

]]> Borneo ACT Project - Day 8 Sat, 22 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=412

Perched atop a tall tower structure on Bellian Island of the Sulu Sea, watching the sun set; I reflect on this beautiful and...

]]> Borneo ACT Project - Day 7 Fri, 21 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=411

YEP version by Leonard and Saraya of Tick Tock by Ke$ha

Wake up in the morning feeling slightly dizzy, got my snorkel I’m out...

]]> Borneo ACT Project - Day 6 Thu, 20 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=407

The smell of dead, premature turtles marked our day as we helped out at the sea turtle hatchery on Lankayan Island. Eagerly did we...

]]> Borneo ACT Project - Day 5 Wed, 19 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=405 Having anchored at Billian Island the previous evening, each of the ‘Watch Groups’ was on duty early this morning. The watch system is pretty much what it sounds like: 4 groups of Young...

]]> Pangaea Borneo Project - 20110118: Day 4 Tue, 18 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=406

With a start I wake up, the boats moving!!! I overslept is my first thought, but as I start moving around on the boat I see that only some of the young explorers are awake. Mike had decided...
]]> Borneo ACT Project - Day 3 Mon, 17 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=404

Ahoy there!

We’ve got the wind in our sails, the clean fresh sea air on our face and the magical sounds of the...

]]> Borneo ACT Project - Day 2 Sun, 16 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=403

We awoke from our first night on Pangaea, at 8am, feeling rested, and excited about what was to come. Mike had yet to arrive (after...

]]> The BORNEO ACT PROJECT starts! Sat, 15 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=402

Finally the Borneo ACT Project has started and it has started with a blast! At 3pm on Thursday the 14th of January, eigth...

]]> Update from Mike from Kuala Lumpur Wed, 05 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=397 "We are ready for the Pangaea Borneo Project to start! The Young Explorers are here with me in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and tomorrow there will be a press conference to launch the Pangaea Borneo...

]]> MIKE UPDATE Wed, 05 Jan 11 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=398 We are almost ready for the Pangaea Borneo Project to start! When the Young Explorer’s arrive in Borneo on the 15th of January, this will be the beginning of a long term project which relates...

]]> HAPPY NEW YEAR Fri, 31 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=396 HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our PANGAEA supporters and FANS.

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]]> Pangaea arrives in Kota Kinabalu Tue, 21 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=390 After  a fast and smooth trip from Hong Kong, Mike Horn and his crew sail Pangaea into the Sutera Harbour Marina, at Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.

We will remain moored here for the Christmas...

]]> Pangaea moves again Sat, 18 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=387 Back in tip top condition after a short break in Hong Kong, Pangaea lifts anchor and sets sail for Malaysia, a short stop-over before heading towards the US.

Pangaea's return to Borneo is...

]]> Pangaea soon to move again Mon, 13 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=383 As the YEP Kamchatka Expedition in Russia winds down and the Young Explorers make the most of their last day in the company of Mike Horn, Pangaea and her crew prepare for their next big...]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 12 Fri, 10 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=381 We spent another night in a circle around the fire in the jurt next to the dogs. It was raining all night long and none of us slept through without getting woken up at least once. But the sound...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 11 Thu, 09 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=379 The rain pounds down on our yurt roof and walls. We are back at the dog-sledding base, Snow Dogs. The weather has taken a turn for the worse and once again Mother Nature has reminded us who is...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 10 Thu, 09 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=380 «Live to feel ALIVE«, Mike says after yet again another jaw dropping speech is delivered to us young explorers. In this exact moment I think to myself… `living to feel alive` is exactly what we...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 9 Wed, 08 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=378 As I lie back in the darkness of the sauna I reflect, something I have been doing a lot of lately.

It seems almost unbelievable to think about my day. The mixture of sounds, smells,...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 8 Mon, 06 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=377 `Hold on tight’ shouts Maricella but it was too late- as the 8 dogs scramble over the top of my face, just as I thought the pain was over, the sled tied to the back of the dogs skied straight...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 7 Sun, 05 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=376 An alarm chimes. Saraya, our Australian YEP, sits up in her sleeping bag and says “But I’ve only just fallen asleep!” Feeling the same way I open one eye to look at my watch in the dark, 2:30am...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 6 Sat, 04 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=375 Maricella’s blog day 6 & 7

I see a part of the team ahead of me stopping as I realize that it is time to set up camp. Now the time has come to put in place the tips that Mike gave us on...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 4 Thu, 02 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=373 2nd of Dec 2010

We are already into the 4th day of the Kamchatka Expedition. Not everything has worked out as planned but that is unfortunately often the case when traveling in Russia. At...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 3 Wed, 01 Dec 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=384 Left, Right, Left, Right, Left Right…

These words are all that pass through your fighting mind as you achieve one foot in front of the other, 50 knot winds spare past your ears as you try...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 2 Tue, 30 Nov 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=372 Today the 30th of November, Maricela and I were the day leaders, in charge of coordinating the days activities. So the main things that we have planned to do today were the following: visiting...

]]> YEP 7 Exp Kamchatka Day 1 Mon, 29 Nov 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=371 A mixture of mountain chains and volcanoes surrounding a small snow covered town in the middle of nowhere, men in long dark coats speaking an unknown language and crisp winter air filling your...

]]> Mike arrives in Russia Sun, 28 Nov 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=370 What I love about our amazing planet is the variety!!! Not only the diversity of people, cultures and languages but also  the diversity of something that we all have in common, the weather. We...

]]> NEW ACT PROJECTS FOR 2011 Tue, 23 Nov 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=367 During the months of January and February 2011, our exploration vessel Pangaea will be back around Borneo in Malaysia where we hope to set up the future Borneo Pangaea Center. This first stage...

]]> Update from Hong Kong Tue, 16 Nov 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=366 After an amazing time in Shanghai we sailed back in Hong Kong. We had very rough weather in the Taiwan Strait and the typhoon caused some damage to our boat that we now have fixed. The massive...

]]> An eventful stop-over in Shanghai Thu, 04 Nov 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=363 It was a long stop-over in Shanghai but Mike and his crew were kept very busy with events.

Swiss partner Geberit AG invited their employees and VIP's onboard Pangaea and they listened with...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 11 Thu, 21 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=361 It was a hard decision for the Mike Horn Team. The KAMCHATKA Young Explorers have been selected !

Congratulations to the following YOUNG EXPLORER`S selected to join Mike Horn for the...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 9 & 10 Wed, 20 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=359 Blog written by Leeni and Zhixin

The past two days had us running all over the place attempting to overcome numerous challenges ; it was time for the famous Pangaea RAID, which...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 8 Mon, 18 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=358 Ahoy there !


Today we set out on an adventure that will never be forgotten. The day was spent sailing on Lake Leman.  Throughout the day we learnt new sailing skills and tactics...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 7 Sat, 16 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=357 Blog written by Julia and Michaela

Wow, simply wow. Today was probably one of the most incredible days we have had in Switzerland. We started the day being presented with lots of specialist...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 6 Fri, 15 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=356 Blog written by Ariane and Gosia

It's Day 6, and we're realising our wonderful time at this camp is flying by - we're already half-way through! Strapping on our helmets and clicking on the...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 5 Fri, 15 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=354 Blog written by Megan and Romeo

Well, its already the fifth day. Time is going too fast and we are almost half way through the selection camp process. As usual, we got up to a cold, dark...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 4 Wed, 13 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=353 Blog written by Carla and Natalia

Its only day four and the presentations are already coming in handy : yesterday’s lecture on hypothermia made frostbite seem like a very real possibility...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 3 Tue, 12 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=352 Blog written by Hayden and Andrea

“GOOD morning Switzerland”, starting with a hill climb run it got our blood, adrenalin and excitement pumping ready for the day. We all knew we had a hard...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 2 Mon, 11 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=351 After waking up and realizing that we actually all finally arrived in Switzerland we took advantage of our excitement and went on a morning run at seven AM. When we started stretching our...

]]> YEP 7 CAMP KAMCHATKA - DAY 1 Sun, 10 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=349 D-day - It's an exciting day for our new group of Young Explorers! Today they meet up in Switzerland after traveling from all corners of the world.

They appear tired after their long trips...

]]> Geberit invites Pangaea to the Shanghai Expo Tue, 05 Oct 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=348 Around the 2010 National Day of the Peoples Republic of China, Shanghai citizens and visitors can find a aluminiun boat parked on the Shore of the Huangpu River. The dreamy boat is gently...

]]> Mumm Explorer Experience Mongolia Fri, 17 Sep 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=338 Tuesday, 14th of September 2010
PRESS RELEASE
MUMM EXPLORER EXPERIENCE IV
G.H. MUMM celebrates the beauty of the world
in true nomadic style with explorer Mike Horn and three star...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 14 Mon, 06 Sep 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=334 A sad thought has overcome Mike Horn and the Young Explorers.. the Mongolia Expedition is winding down and soon the YEPs will be back home with their families, telling them of the amazing...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 13 Sat, 04 Sep 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=333 Day 13 – Tirza, Nicolette, Leni

„Time to wake up! It’s 4am and we are going to climb some sand dunes today!” These were the dreaded words spoken to tempt us out of our warm sleeping bags...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 12 Fri, 03 Sep 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=332 Blog written by Lucas, Constantin and Martin.
Time : 21:00 Location : N 43°43.770’ E 102°33.474’

Today was a special day for all of us. Spirits were high this morning as everybody woke...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 11 Thu, 02 Sep 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=331 Blog written by Inge, Annika and Akira

This morning, after a lovely, warm evening’s sleep, we headed out for our last day of horse riding. With sore backs and bums, we crawled back onto...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 10 Wed, 01 Sep 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=330 Blog writen by Lucas

Peering out of our tents at 7.30 this morning, we could see the great expanse of the Gobi desert: we were the only humans for kilometers and kilometers, and couldn’t...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 9 Tue, 31 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=329 Blog written by Lucas, Constantin and Martin.

Our day started at 7.30am when everybody woke up excited to meet our horses for the first time in the Gobi. Once we had all packed our bags and...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 8 Mon, 30 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=328 Blog written by Annika, Inge and Akira

A lovely, warm sleep in a Mongolian ger provided us with the energy that we would need for our long day ahead. We had a quick breakfast of a fried...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 7 Sun, 29 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=327 Blog written by Leni, Tirza and Nicolette

With as little as 30min of sleep, we all woke up at 4am this morning. The main mission of today? To cover about 650km of Mongolian style roads...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 6 Fri, 27 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=326 Not much news from the team today as they were on the move the entire day!

After the five day horse trek the team are now making their way back to Ulaanbaatar.  Tomorrow another long day...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 5 Thu, 26 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=323 Blog written by Annika and Inge

Although the weather was a bit dreary this morning our spirits were dampened. We had a breakfast of hot chocolate and a Mongolian chocolate spread☺ with...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 4 Wed, 25 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=324 Another great day was had in th Horidal Daridal Montains. The Yeps are now becoming experienced horse riders as they become more relaxed and comfortable with their horses. They are covering...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 3 Tue, 24 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=321 Mongolian larks are tall, have light green needles and thousands of them can be found around lake Huvsgul. To me they all looked the same. Therefore orientation in these woods isn’t a child’s...

]]> YEP 6 Exp Mongolia Day 2 Mon, 23 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=320 While writing this, we are sitting on a fallen trunk by Lake Huvsgail after 2 amazing days of adventure. After a 6am wake up on Monday morning, we prepared our equipment and luggage for a 10am...

]]> YEP 6 EXP MONGOLIA DAY 1 Sun, 22 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=319 After a very long trip, all eight Young Explorers arrived safely in Ulaanbaatar this morning. They finally got to meet the man and motor behind the Pangaea Expedition - Mike Horn.

Blog by...

]]> YEP 6 Mongolian Expedition is about to start ... Sat, 21 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=318 Eight Young Explorers said 'Goodbye' to their families today and are now en route for Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, where they will meet up with Mike Horn and his team.

Tomorrow...

]]> Pangaea arrives at Hong Kong Thu, 19 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=317 After an 10 day trip from Singapore, Mike and his crew sail Pangaea safely into the Aberdeen Marine Shelter in Hong Kong harbour.

"It was a good trip with rain and rough weather only...

]]> Pangaea approaches Vietnam Sun, 15 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=315 After the Himalayas we are slowly making our way up north towards Vietnam.

We left the CEO of Mercedes-Benz Singapore, in Redang, Malaysia. Together we looked at the problem of coral...

]]> Pangaea leaves Singapore Mon, 09 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=311 Singapore was the perfect place for Pangaea to stop for some relief while Mike joined the Young Explorers in Pakistan for the Himalaya Expedition before continuing to Broad Peak where he and...

]]> Pangaea Food Gardening Act Project, South Africa Wed, 04 Aug 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=310 Saturday morning saw a handful of volunteers arriving at Rietvallei Secondary School in Krugersdorp with the single aim of doing some good in their community.  These volunteers then joined...

]]> YEP`S VISIT PANGAEA IN SINGAPORE Tue, 27 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=309 From Nicolette Meyer, Mongolia YEP
Singapore

I’ve heard so many stories, videos and photos about the Pangaea. These documented experiences were those, that make you want to see the boat...

]]> Mike and Kobi return to Islamabad Fri, 23 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=306 Unfortunately weather was not in Mike and Kobi's favour and they have decided not to make an attempt to summit K2.

Since reaching the summit of Broad Peak the two friends decided to head...

]]> Broad Peak - summit attempt Sun, 18 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=303 17.07.2010 - Pakistan. At 2am local time Pakistan, South African Explorer Mike Horn and Swiss mountain guide/alpinist Köbi Reichen reach the summit of Broad Peak without the use of additional...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 11 Fri, 16 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=301  

 

It was a hard decision for the Mike Horn Team.The Gobi Young Explorers have been selected !

Congratulations to the following YOUNG EXPLORER`S selected to join Mike Horn for the...

]]> Broad Peak - summit attempt Fri, 16 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=302 16th of July - Mike and Köbi make a third attempt of Broad Peak summit.

The weather has once again cleared and conditions will remain stable for around 30 hrs - the time necessary to...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 10 Tue, 13 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=300 Day 10 - Blog written by Martin and Rebecca

The last 48 hrs have been a concentrated dose of emotions, action and tons of fun - an awesome end to the greatest experience of our lives!
]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 9 Mon, 12 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=298 Day 9 - The day the YEP's have all been waiting for - the start of the famous Pangaea Raid! At 13h30 the YEP's set off equipped with helmets, maps, compasses and harnesses - ready for two...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 8 Sun, 11 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=297 Day 8 - Blog written by Joanna and Tirza.

Today we started another wonderful amazing day with sleeping (until 6.30 ☺) Then of course we did some more exhausting physical exercises…...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 7 Sat, 10 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=296 Day 7 - Blog written by Constantin & Agnieszka

Today we were split in two groups. The first one had to wake up earlier because directly after the breakfast they were going paragliding....

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 6 Fri, 09 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=295 Day 6 - Blog Post by Sophia and Akira

With ‘Waka Waka’ blasting us out our comfy beds, our sixth day in Château-d’Oex begins.

After completing the two fairly exhausting days of the...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 5 Thu, 08 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=293 Day 5 - Blog written by Lucas and Magdelena

Our day once again started with a 6 :30am wakeup, heading out into the forest on a mountain biking tour with Martin. We were all given bikes and...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 4 Wed, 07 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=291 Day 4 Blog written Jen Ho and Nicolette

“Keep on going!”, “You’re doing great!” and “Keep those legs pumping!”… These were the phrases which echoed through the Swiss Alps throughout the...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 3 Tue, 06 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=287 Day 3 – Blog written by Inge and Raghav

Today, after waking to the soothing sound of the South African vuvuzela, we put on our jogging kit, grabbed our costumes and towels, and headed over...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 2 Mon, 05 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=286 Day 2 - Blog writen by Li Jie and Daniel

After resting from our various flights and train rides from yesterday we embarked on an early morning jog through the Swiss mountains. Everyone...

]]> YEP 6 Camp Mongolia Day 1 Sun, 04 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=284 D-day - It's an exciting day for our new group of Young Explorers! Today they meet up in Switzerland after traveling from all corners of the world.

They appear tired after their long trips...

]]> Broad Peak - summit attempt Fri, 02 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=282 2nd July 2010

We have had bad weather since our first attempt to reach the summit of Broad Peak. Sitting in the tent waiting for better weather reminds me of fishing, you know what you...

]]> Broad Peak - summit attempt Wed, 30 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=281 1st summit attempt 28th June

Is the mountain ready or not? We will never know for sure if we stay in base camp, look up at the summit and speculate.

A lot of snow has fallen this 'year...

]]> Broad Peak - summit attempt Mon, 28 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=280 Waist deep snow stops the ascencion of Broad Peak summit for Mike Horn and Kobi Reichen.

They left base camp at 4am local time and ascended to camp three at 7'000 meters of altitude. Here...

]]> Broad Peak - summit attempt Sun, 27 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=279 28th of June 2010 - 14h00 hrs local time. After 10 hours of ascencion, Mike Horn and Kobi Reichen arrive at Broad Peak's 3rd camp situated at 7'000m altitude.

They left base camp (5'000m)...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 25 Fri, 25 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=278 25.06.2010 Last day in Islamabad

A perfect day to finish a perfect adventure for our Young Explorers! They were able to sleep in a bed, eat restaurant foods, shop for souvenirs and discover...

]]> YEP 5 Himalaya Expedition Day 24 Fri, 25 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=277 After a two day bus drive the Young Explorers and the Pangaea Team arrive in Islamabad.
"What an experience! The drive was out of this world! We saw sand storms, rock falls and incredible...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 23 Wed, 23 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=276 Expedition Day 23 Written By: Alex & Basil

The young explorers are no strangers to long journeys. The much anticipated day has arrived where we would get the opportunity to travel hundreds...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 22 Tue, 22 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=273 June 22, Skardu - Blog written by Erica and Hugo

We left Broad Peak Base Camp on the 16th. Mixed emotions were felt as we were sad to say goodbye to Mike and Kobi, but also excited to begin...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 21 Mon, 21 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=271 As Mike and Köbi wait at the base camp of Broad Peak for a good weather window to allow them to ascend to the summit, our young Explorers continue on the downhill trek towards...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 19 Sat, 19 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=270 19.06.2010 Phonecall from Mike "The YEP's and I have parted company now. After doing the summit 'Pangaea Peak', they joined myself and Köbi to the base camp of Broad Peak where they were able...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 18 Fri, 18 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=269 The YEP's continue their downwards trek. They have left the Baltoro Glacier and have arrived today at Kubutze which is at 4'000m of altitude. Tomorrow they should arrive at Paiyu.

Still...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 17 Thu, 17 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=268 Alexis has just sent a message. The weather has improved and visibility is once again restored to normal.The YEP's, Pangaea Team and Nazir Sabir's group of porters are now heading down in...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 16 Wed, 16 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=267 Alexis reports, "We didn't go far today. It's snowing and even the porters can't find their way down the mountain!! We are back at Concordia and will head down from there tomorrow morning. The...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 15 Tue, 15 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=265 June 15th 2010 - Day 15

From Alex & Basil

After the successful attempt of the virgin peak above 6'000m, we were prepared to leave Ali Camp for Concordia. Before departing, we did a...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 14 Mon, 14 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=264  June 14 th 2010 - Summit Day


Today was one of those days that you do not want to forget for a long time. With allot of hard work will power and dedication the young explorers stood...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 13 Sun, 13 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=263 13th of June – Day 13 Mike writes...

We have walked for 9 days to be at this point. Tonight we will make our first attempt to summit the unnamed peak at just above 6000m. I can feel the...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 12 Sat, 12 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=262 12th June 2010 - Day 12

Today was a day with mixed emotions after our rest day at Concordia, because of the decision that Basil and Alexis made to stay in lower Altitude. Basil has...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 11 Fri, 11 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=261 11th of June 2010 - DAY 11
 

Concordia, 4700m

Today was a rest day at Concordia camp. Before going ahead, everyone needed to relax a bit. This day also allowed us to sort out the...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 10 Thu, 10 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=260 Last night we had an interesting discussion in the mess tent about our purpose during this expedition in Pakistan. I had to put all the cards on the table about the main objective of the...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 9 Wed, 09 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=259 9th of June - The morning began early with orders coming directly from our French leader Hugo. Even though it was 5 am in the morning Hugo kept everyone in line without breaking a sweat.
]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 8 Tue, 08 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=256 8th of June - From Payu 3600m to Urdukas 4150m

Today was going to be a quite long and difficult day. In order to try and gain time, the plan was to walk from Payu directly to Urdukas...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 7 Mon, 07 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=255
7th of June - Paiyu 3600m: Rest day.
 
Today we started with a late breakfast at 8am. After breakfast, the Mayo clinic team went through some tests with the Young Explorers and...
]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 6 Sun, 06 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=254 06.06.2010 - We started this morning from Johla and had a 7 hour walk ahead of us. Our destination was Payu. A walk starting at 3’200 meters and rising to 3’600meters.

The porters are used...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 5 Sat, 05 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=253 05.06.2010 - Askole at 3100m. 6:00am everyone woke up and started to prepare their backpacks and roll up their tents. At 7am we were all in the mess tent for breakfast. Next to our camp site,...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 4 Fri, 04 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=252 04.06.2010 - The departure was scheduled for 8 am - breakfast at 7am. At 7:30am everybody was busy loading the 5 jeeps that were going to drive us to Askole. At 7:55 people were in the jeeps...

]]> HIMALAYA EXPEDITION - Day 2 Thu, 03 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=247 02.06.2010 - The departure time from the guesthouse was schedule at 8:00 this morning. As everyone had already prepared and packed their luggage the previous evening, we all had time to take a...

]]> Himalaya Expedition - Day 3 Thu, 03 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=249 03.06.2010 - After our first night in low altitude (Skardu is around 2200m high) we all met for breakfast at 8am. The morning was going to start with a new packaging strategy!

Skardu is...

]]> Expedition Team arrives safely in Islamabad Tue, 01 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=243 Everyone arrived safely in Islamabad. The Young Explorers are very excited about the coming few weeks ahead and are eager to get away from civilisation and into the majestic valleys of the...

]]> Pangaea leaves Sumatra Mon, 24 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=242 Pangaea has a fleeting visit to Indonesia, passing the great surfing beaches of the Mentawai Islands and heads around the South Eastern tip of Sumatra towards Singapore.

Mike and Pangaea's...

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 11 Wed, 12 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=236 It was a hard decision for the Mike Horn Team.The Himalaya Young Explorers have been selected !

Congratulations to the following YOUNG EXPLORER`S selected to join Mike Horn for the Himalaya...

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 10 Wed, 12 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=237 Day 9: 11 May, by Daniel & Robs

Today consisted of many awesome activities including building a raft and using it. We ended off the raid with a big 5 hour hike. Everyone was exhausted but...

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 9 Wed, 12 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=238 Day 9: 10 May, by Daniel & Robs

For those of you who arent aware what the raid is, it is an extreme version of a treasure hunt minus the treasures.. :)

After hearing about it for...

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 8 Mon, 10 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=235 Day 8: 9 May, by Shruti & Francios

Happy Mothers Day ?

Oh yes thats what it is today here. And Caroline here is playing the role of a mother, with sixteen children off course ! She has...

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 7 Sun, 09 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=234 See previous galleries

 

Day 7: 8 May, by Iga & Jye

The day started abnormally early due to the five o’clock wake up call of the procession in the streets of Châteaux d’Oex....

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 6 Sat, 08 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=233  

See previous galleries

 

Day 6 : 7th May 2010 Written By : Basil & Tiziana


The young explorers woke up at 6.30am today to prepare for our 2nd morning jog. We assumed...

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 5 Fri, 07 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=232 Day 5: By Lauren & Leonard

This morning, day 5 of the 5th Pangaea Selection Camp, we woke (if we slept at all) frozen to our sleepingbags. It was difficult to mentally prepare ourselves to...

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 4 Fri, 07 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=230 DAY 4: By Alexander Erica

Tuesday night we all prepared our gear for the following day to the Matterhorn Glacier.  We were given mountaineering boots, tents, mats, sleeping bags, cooking...

]]> Himalayan Selection Camp Day 3 Tue, 04 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=229 Day 3: By Elisa Rodrigues Alves

Today, all of us went on morning exercise at 7 AM before eating! It was very cool to run with the others into the forests of Switzerland. We past some...

]]> Pangaea sails to Sumatra Sun, 02 May 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=225 MIke and the crew speak about sailing around the Nortern tip of Sumatra.  They are exited to arrive at Padang and discover the surfing territory of the Mentawi Islands. Click here to see latest...

]]> Update 27 April 2010 Tue, 27 Apr 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=224 Mike sends us a report for Pangaea.

"Progress has been slow along Sumatra's south western coast. The boat speed dropped to 7knots due to a strong 40knot headwind. We have about 100nm to go...

]]> Update 25 April 2010 Sun, 25 Apr 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=223 On the 25th of April Mike lifts Pangaea's anchor and sails out of the port of Langkawi where she has spent the last two months undergoing repairs and maintenance work.

'We've been here...

]]> Update from Langkawi Sat, 17 Apr 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=222 Mike and his crew prepare Pangaea to leave Malaysia while the next group of Young Explorers are getting ready to attend the Selection Camp in Switzerland.

Watch the video.....

]]> Pangaea Expedition thanked at 2009 Johannesburg City Parks Award Thu, 08 Apr 10 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=217 COPESSA was honored with the the 2009 Johannesburg City Parks Chairperson`s Recognition Award under the "Youth-based Greening Organization in Joburg" category. The glitz-filled awards ceremony...

]]> Next YEPs Announced Tue, 23 Mar 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=214 The next generation of Young Explorers has now been announced! The Pangaea jury pain-stakingly sieved through the hundreds of applications that were sent to the offices in Switzerland. Youths...

]]> Mike back in Langkawi Fri, 12 Mar 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=210 Mike returns to Langkawi after a quick break in Abu Dhabi where he attended the 2010 Laureus Sports Awards. Academy member since 2006, Mike appreciates the opportunity be once again with the...

]]> Mike at the Laureus Sports Awards Fri, 12 Mar 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=204

Mike took three days out of his busy schedule to attend the 2010 Laureus Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi. Academy member since 2006, Mike appreciates the opportunity be once again with the...

]]> Mike returns to India Tue, 02 Mar 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=202 Mike returned to India today to look at the possibilities of participating in a future sanitation project with one of Pangaea's main partners, Geberit SA.

During the two day recce trip,...

]]> Calm after the YEP India Sat, 20 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=200 After two long days of traveling our YEP's finally arrive home to their respective homes around the world.

"Quiet is once again installed on Pangaea and her crew," says Mike." The Indian...

]]> INDIA EXPEDITION VIDEOS Fri, 19 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=199 Latest Videos from India

]]> DAY 16 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Thu, 18 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=198 This morning, we visited a special school which welcomes children who have suffered from Leprosy. These children are all cured but need some rehabilitation. This privately run school is giving...

]]> DAY 15 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Wed, 17 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=197 Today's challenge was to return to Calcutta by our own means. Departure Point : Sunderban National Park. It took us 2 hours by bus to come here from Calcutta. How long are we going to take...

]]> DAY 14 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Mon, 15 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=193 14th of Feb, day 14,

Today we woke up at 8:00 and had a breakfast in our camp before going back on our small boat. We started to navigate down the channel at 9:00.

We were all...

]]> DAY 13 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Sun, 14 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=191 This morning breakfast was at 8.30am. Before heading to the Sunderbans National Park, we quickly went in the city to buy some essential insect repellent !! Once well furnished, we left Calcutta...

]]> DAY 12 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Sat, 13 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=190 Today, the alarm clock was set up at 5.00am. Everyone was ready, everything was packed and it was time to say Good Bye to the Pangaea crew. For Paridhi, Valentina, Florence, Lucie, Catherine,...

]]> DAY 11 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Fri, 12 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=189 11th of February, day 11

Awake at 7am this morning, our Young Explorers have had an extremely long night! The programme today was quite relaxed as we were now moored in the harbor of Port...

]]> DAY 10 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Thu, 11 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=188 10th of February, day 10


As the decision was taken not to stop to sleep, the Young Explorers had now to find the right channel to continue their journey down to the Andaman Strait. The...

]]> DAY 9 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Wed, 10 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=187 9th of February, day 9

As usual, the nine Young Explorers slept on the deck as it is the coolest place for the night on the boat! But tonight surprise! A rain of black sand was awaiting...

]]> DAY 8 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Tue, 09 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=185 8th of February, day 8

This morning our Young Explorers were on cleaning duty. After one week of activities and living on the boat, it was now in need of a good scrub and tidy up. Pangaea...

]]> DAY 7 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Mon, 08 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=184 Our nine Young Explorers woke up at 6 am after a good and comfortable night in their hammocks.
It was time now for our adventurers to trek back through the forest and get back to the meeting...

]]> DAY 6 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Sun, 07 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=183 6th of February, day 6

We woke up as usual around 7 am! The weather was still very calm in Golug Ma and we saw two local fishing boats passing along side Pangaea. After a hearty breakfast...

]]> DAY 5 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Sat, 06 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=182 5th of February, day 5


Early start this morning! At 5 am the Young Explorers woke up as Pangaea's anchor was lifted up. We left our sheltered place to turn south of Chiriyatapu point...

]]> DAY 4 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Fri, 05 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=181 4th of February, day 4


After a good night we were ready to face our second challenge. With our BCD's (Buoyancy Control Device) inflated, we all jumped into the water from Pangaea. A...

]]> DAY 3 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Thu, 04 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=180 3rd of February, Day 3

We woke up anchored next to the south west coast of North Cinque Island. The snorkeling of the previous evening showed that not everyone was really comfortable under...

]]> DAY 2 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Wed, 03 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=178 The Young Explorer’s first evening in the Andaman Islands was spent under the stars on Pangaea’s deck. They all woke up at 8am and what an amazing sight to wake up to! The first thing they saw...

]]> DAY 1 YEP INDIA EXPEDITION Tue, 02 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=177 Day 1

At 6:50 am the Kingfisher flight with the Young Explorers touched down on the Andaman Islands. The contrast must have been a shock for them, as they had left their daily routine...

]]> YEP SOON TO BEGIN - PANGAEA IN PORT BLAIR, Andaman Islands Sat, 30 Jan 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=176 Pangaea rocks up at Post Blair in the Andaman Islands, the first port of entry into Indian territories.... "Sailing into Port Blair was amazing."reports Mike. "It a land of prestine mangrove...

]]> Update from Langkawi Tue, 19 Jan 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=174 "Langkawi is just a hop and a skip away from Phuket and at the Wave Master Shipyard we have all the facilities we need to progress as we would like. We decided it would be better to return to...

]]> Update from Thailand Sun, 10 Jan 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=172 After a few days break over the Christmas season, Mike Horn and the crew on pangaea are now hard back at work getting the boat ready for the next Young Explorer Expedition in India.

"There...

]]> A BIG SPLASH INTO 2010 Sat, 02 Jan 10 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=169 Calm has set in once again and an opportunity to wish all our readers BEST WISHES FOR 2010.

After a diving tour around the Northern coast of Phuket, Mike, the Pangaea crew and some members...

]]> Pangaea arrives at Similan Island Thu, 24 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=167 After a few days in Phuket, Mike the Pangaea crew, and some members of his family sail to the popular diving destination of Similan Island, situated 60 km NE of Phuket.

"It's great to be...

]]> Pangaea arrives in Phuket Fri, 18 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=166 After 14 hours of sailing along the coast of Thailand Mike and the Pangaea crew arrive safely in Phuket. "We have spent the morning in customs and have now officially entered into Thailand....

]]> PANGAEA ARRIVES IN LANGKAWI 15.DEC Wed, 16 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=165 Mike calls the morning of the 16th to say that Pangaea and her crew have arrived safely in Langkawi Island, a small Malaysian island situated on the border of Thailand and Malaysia on the...

]]> YEP Selection Camp - Day 11 Wed, 09 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=162 9th of December 2009 - Selection Day for our Young Explorers

After 10 days of varied activities in the picturesque valley of the Pay d'Enhaut in Switzerland, 16 Young Explorers pack their...

]]> YEP Selection Camp - Day 10 Tue, 08 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=163 8th of December 2009 - the

Our Young Explorers return back to Château-d'oex after a very strenuous two days of the Pangaea Raid.

The Young Explorers, divided into three teams, raced...

]]> YEP Selection Camp - Day 8 Sun, 06 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=141 6th of December 2009 -Day 8- Blog written by Lucie and Pawel

Today was less sporty than the previous days, but that does not mean that it was worse.

It started off with a...

]]> YEP Selection Camp - Day 7 Sat, 05 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=139 5th of December 2009 - Day 7 - Blog written by Elena and Mark

Today was arguably one of the most anticipated days so far on the fourth Pangaea Selection Camp, and it did not disappoint!...

]]> YEP Selection Camp - Day 6 Fri, 04 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=137 4th of December 2009 - Day 6 - Blog written by Catherine and Monde.

It’s not every day that you get to start off your morning peering down a 50 meter rock face, but that’s how day 6 of the...

]]> YEP Selection Camp - Day 5 Thu, 03 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=136 3rd of December 2009 - Day 5 - Blog written by Paridhi and Manuel.

Someone once said and we quote, « Don’t wait for your ship to come in – swim out to it ». That is exactly how we young...

]]> YEP Selection Camp - Day 4 Wed, 02 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=135 2nd of December 2009 - Day 4 - Blog written by Valentina and Reuben

Today was our forth day on the Pangaea selection camp. It was an early start with a 1 hour and 15 minute trip to lake...

]]> YEP Selection Camp - Day 3 Tue, 01 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=134 1st of December 2009 - Day 3 - Blog written by Dominic and Florencia

With as early a start as ever, we were up at 6am and off straight to the local gym for an introduction to some of the...

]]> First day of activities for the YEP Mon, 30 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=133 Monday 30th of November - Day 2 of the Selection Camp

Blog from Connor and Florence -

Independence is a strong theme we're happy to agree with in this camp. After waking up on our own...

]]> 4th YEP Selection Camp begins Sun, 29 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=132 On Sunday the 29th, 16 young adults from all corners of the world began to arrive one-by-one at Geneva Airport in Switzerland. Mike Horn also arrived in Geneva yesterday and had the opportunity...

]]> Mike rings from Port Klang Fri, 27 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=130 Mike rings from the Port of Klang situated a little north of Kuala Lumpur. He has been very busy doing renovations on Pangaea. "We are removing a structure from the front deck of the boat. It...

]]> Pangaea Arrives in Singapore ! Fri, 02 Oct 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=4 Mike calls the evening of the 8th to say that Pangaea and her crew have arrived safely in Singapore harbour. Only the following morning of the 9th will they be able to enter into the ONE°15...

]]> Solomon Islands Sanitation Project Tue, 25 Aug 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=128 Awakening early the following day, ready for the heat and a long walk in the island’s tropical bush, Mike and the team set off to a village called New Tenabuti. Four hours later after a climb...

]]> Update from the Expedition Centre Tue, 11 Aug 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=127
The jury finally decided that the following candidates will join Mike Horn in Indonesia in October:

Garrett Celestine, 15, USA
Eugenie Guillaume, 18, France
Simon Havas, 15, Czech...

]]> Sailing Sydney to Cairns Mon, 13 Jul 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=116 "During the first two days we had 30-40 knots of wind and then it became calm. For the rest of the voyage we had 15 knots southwesterlies so were getting a great push from behind. We were...

]]> Pangaea arrives in Sydney Sat, 27 Jun 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=115 'It was a great trip ' says Mike. 'We hit a storm just after leaving Auckland and were shaken around a little. The winds soon subsided after a few days and the rest of the trip was relatively...

]]> Expedition Stop Auckland Sun, 21 Jun 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=114 The last week has had a jam packed schedule of visits to the boat, from press to school groups, from maintenance to fix-it men, and of course family and relatives of Mike's New Zealand born...

]]> En Route to New Zealand Wed, 29 Apr 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=112 Mike calls at 0700hrs GMT. "It's been good going until now! The seas have been pretty rough with strong winds and high swells, but this is very typical of the Southern Ocean.

We are now at...

]]> Kerguelen Islands Call Mon, 20 Apr 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=94 “We were happy to arrive safely at Kergelen Island,” says Mike. “The last few days of sailing were extremely rough. We now have first hand experience of the 'Screaming 50’s', as we experienced...

]]> Storm Off Kerguelen Island Fri, 17 Apr 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=93 Mike reports, " We are moving 30° downwind and are protecting ourselves from huge breaking waves. For the last 11 hours Pangaea has been obliged to run with the wind. All sails are down and our...

]]> Crozet Island Mon, 13 Apr 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=92 One of 20 small, mountainous islands of French territory situated South in the Indian Ocean (S 46°25' E 05° 152'). The island is uninhabited except for a scientific base and it's staff.
]]> Pangaea on Route to New Zealand Fri, 03 Apr 09 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=91 Soweto Parks Satellite Project Sat, 14 Mar 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=90 Pangaea's Young Explorers, Carlien and Cobus, supported by Caroline Rupert and the all Mike Horn Team initiated the following project : "Building a park in Protea Glen, Soweto. The project was...

]]> Arrival in Cape Town Tue, 10 Mar 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=89 As scheduled, Pangaea, Mike and her crew arrive in Cape Town after the 3'200nm crossing of the Atlantic from Brasil. It's around 11 am, the sun is shining and friends and family are there to...

]]> Closing in on SA Mon, 09 Mar 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=88 "Only 142 nautical miles until we reach our destination!!" exclaims Mike. "We've slowed down the pace a little as we are moving upwind in big waves. Apparently there were 60 knots of wind...

]]> Unpleasant Weather Thu, 05 Mar 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=87 "We've struck some rather unpleasant weather. It seems that strong south easterlies, grey skies with squalls are here to stay until our predicted arrival on the 9th. The boat is sailing...

]]> Rocking n'Rolling to SA Mon, 02 Mar 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=86 Mike calls from Pangaea at Latitude 30°32.4'S and Longitude 16°35.3'W.

We are keeping ourselves busy onboard with various odds and ends, trying to get the boat ship-shape for visitors on...

]]> Pangaea en Route to South Africa Wed, 25 Feb 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=85 Mike calls from the Atlantic Ocean. (Latitude 27°6.5'S Longitude 39°45.1'W)

"Rain and light swells have joined us during the first few days of the Atlantic Ocean crossing. We have head on...

]]> Pangaea departs Brazil Mon, 23 Feb 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=84 After two months of hard work, Mike and the Pangaea crew lift anchor and leave the port of Itaqui, Brasil.

"It's always a fantastic feeling to get the boat sailing again after staying put...

]]> Pangaea in Brazil Thu, 19 Feb 09 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=83 Ever since his return from Antarctica, Mike has prioritised his time with the boat, ensuring that she is ready for the next leg of the expedition.

Now in Brasil, the boat has been...

]]> Punta Arenas Mon, 24 Nov 08 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=19 Only another three days and Mike will be once again in Antarctica. It's been a busy time for Mike in Punta Arenas while he has been waiting for his flight. The airline company assures him that...

]]> Magellan Straits Mon, 17 Nov 08 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=18 It was around Saturday lunchtime that Pangaea eventually sailed into port and the team have since then been getting her prepared for the next trip through to Buenos Aires.

Pangaea will now...

]]> Drake Passage Fri, 14 Nov 08 00:00:00 +0100 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=17 Easterly winds of 20 - 30 knots and waves of 4-5 meters slowed her down substantially. Finally she has reached the Magellan Strait and by this evening (Friday the 14th) Pangaea, Mike Horn and...

]]> Ushuaia… End of the world, beginning of everything! Fri, 17 Oct 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=7 For Mike and the young explorers, the adventure is starting!

The first thrill for our young explorers is to discover Pangaea, the 35 meter sailing vessel that will take them to Antarctica....

]]> On Route to Ushuaia Thu, 02 Oct 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=5 We were very happy with the results and the enthusiasm of our YE's (Young explorers) and are now in full swing in the preparation for their trip to Antarctica in two weeks time.

After 10...

]]> Update from Switzerland Thu, 02 Oct 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=160 October is here already and the team in Switzerland are still recovering from the selection camp that finished only last week.

We were very happy with the results and the enthusiasm of our...

]]> Pangaea leaving New York Wed, 10 Sep 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=153 The stop-over in New York was everything we expected it to be! Mike and the crew were proud to present Pangaea to their partners, an enthusiastic American public and numerous journalists while...

]]> Pangaea en route for New York Sun, 31 Aug 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=152 The stay in Southampton was great. Mike fell under the charm of the Brits and quite a bit of necessary work was undertaken on the boat. But it was time to move on...

Now Mike and his team...

]]> Pangaea in Southampton Sun, 03 Aug 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=151 A change of plans for Pangaea and its crew!! Mike was fortunate to find a workshop for Pangaea just South of London and a Bristish team of experts ready to start work on her straight away....

]]> Pangaea back in London Sun, 20 Jul 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=150 In the early hours of Sunday morning Pangaea arrived back in St Katharine's Dock in the centre of London. It was a fast and pleasant trip back from the icey waters of Greenland.

She will...

]]> Pangaea arrives in Greenland Mon, 07 Jul 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=149 Around 16h00 on Monday, Mike sailed Pangaea into the small port of Angmassalik on the Eastern coast of Greenland. It was seven days of calm sailing from London and it was only on the last day...

]]> Pangaea in London Mon, 30 Jun 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=148 After a few days in Hamburg, in the 3rd biggest commercial port of Europe, Pangaea left to London. Here she spent the weekend at St Katherine’s dock, close to the famous Tower Bridge and...

]]> Pangaea arrives in London Fri, 27 Jun 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=146 After a short stop-over in Barcelona, Lorient, and Hamburg, PANGAEA has arrived in London today

]]> Pangaea arrives in Hamburg Sun, 22 Jun 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=145 Pangaea will stay in the historic German Hanseatic city for three days, until it sails on to London on June 23.

]]> Pangaea tours Europe Tue, 17 Jun 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=147 After a short stop-over in Barcelona, Mike Horn spent some days in Lorient, Brittany, on the west coast of France. Here Mike had the occasion to present Pangaea to sailors and sea lovers in the...

]]> Pangaea arrives in Barcelona Mon, 02 Jun 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=144 BARCELONA, June 2, 2008 – Pangaea, one of the most remarkable voyages of exploration ever undertaken – a four-year trans-navigation of the globe by sea and land by South African...

]]> Pangaea leaves Brasil to cross the Atlantic Sat, 19 Apr 08 00:00:00 +0200 /en/pangaea/news/?displaynews=142 The boat is crossing the Atlantic !

The news from Pangaea is good! The boat left the Port of Santos on the 19th of April. With masts up, motors running and a motivated team, Pangaea...

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