Following in the footsteps if Peary and Henson, many people have traveled to the North Pole. Here are some of their stories.
• 60 years after Peary’s team, well-known British explorer Wally Herbert reached the North Pole. He completed the trip in 1969.
• Teenager Jan Mela become a hero to many when he joined Polish explorer Marek Kaminski and two others for 2004’s “Together to the pole” trip They walked to both the North and South Poles in the same year.
• In 2007, a team from the TV show Top Gear become the first to drive a car to the North Pole. As part of the trip, the team raced against a dogsled. The car won’ getting there ahead of the soled.