[ Press Release May 19, 2004 ] American Solo North Pole Explorer Returns Home Wave Vidmar Battled Worst Ice Conditions Recorded; Encountered Polar Bears; Skied Over 100 Miles on Broken Ankle; Set Several World Records; Saw First-Hand Effects of Climate Changes Oakland, Calif. - May 19, 2004 - Fresh from his world record-setting North Pole expedition, adventure athlete/explorer Wave Vidmar has returned home to the San Francisco Bay Area. He's limping and his face continues to heal after the extensive frost-nip he endured, but he's even more resolved in his quest to visit both poles this year. Vidmar, 39, of Oakland, CA, embarked on a solo, unsupported expedition to reach the geographic North Pole. Leaving from Cape Artichevsky in early March, he walked, skied and swam nearly 400 miles from the Russian coast towards the Pole. In many ways, the expedition was a resounding success and he accomplished far more than he had hoped. However, due to logistics problems, Vidmar was dropped on the ice later than he had hoped, and was picked up earlier than his May 7 arranged date. This shortened window ended his chances to become the first American to reach the pole solo and unsupported -- though this is not a goal he has dropped from his list of To-Dos. For 52 days, Vidmar battled extremely challenging ice terrain (with ice ridges several stories high in some places) along with temperatures as low as -60F (before wind-chill). On several occasions, Vidmar fell into the frigid Arctic Ocean. He also encountered polar bears, and was forced to swim for long intervals in the Arctic Ocean. In fact, Vidmar set several world records, including a world record for the longest swim (3 hours), and longest distance (300 meters) in the Arctic. Vidmar's expedition remained the only solo expedition to continue on as planned; half of the solo expeditions that left this year failed in the first 24 hours, and one explorer is still missing and presumed dead. It was a dangerous and difficult journey, with ice and weather conditions the worst ever recorded. While extremely cold by any standard, in fact the relative warmth of the Polar ice pack proved to be the biggest problem. In the end, his planned pick-up team was forced to leave the Arctic ahead of schedule, precipitating a forced early pick-up for Vidmar. Vidmar managed to deal with daily equipment failures and debilitating personal injuries -- typical for an expedition that has been deemed the most difficult expedition on earth. He skied over 130 miles on a broken ankle after his sled slammed into it. A deft duct-tape repair enabled him to continue. "While the North Pole eluded me this time, I'm already preparing for a South Pole Solo expedition to begin in November 2004," says Vidmar. "And I'll likely be going back to the North Pole to complete my original expedition plans, perhaps as early as February 2005." More information about Wave Vidmar's expedition can be found here: http://www.worldwidelearn.com/northpole/index.html His daily blog can be seen here: http://www.explorersweb.com/ex032/ Posts from his hundreds of supporters can be seen here: http://www.odxcreative.com/weblog/index.php Please contact Tim Cox at Z!ng Public Relations to set up an interview: tim@zingpr.com or 650-369-7784. About WorldWideLearn.com North Pole Solo 2004 WorldWideLearn.com North Pole Solo 2004 is the bid of lifelong adventurer and athlete Wave Vidmar to become the first American to reach the geographic North Pole -- solo and unsupported. Vidmar's expedition officially kicked off December 2003 with key financial sponsorship from World Wide Learn. Nearly 40 additional sponsors are also supporting Vidmar's unprecedented expedition, including Adobe Systems, Cliff Bar, Dryers Grand Ice Cream, Early Winters, Energizer, Goode, Iron Horse Vineyards, Nike, Nikon, Reed's Sportshop, SanDisk, Scepter, 24-Hour Fitness, and others. Vidmar sets off mid-February 2004 and begins his 60-day odyssey walking, skiing and swimming 600 miles to the North Pole. More information about WorldWideLearn.com North Pole Solo 2004 can be found at www.worldwidelearn.com/northpole or www.northpolesolo.com. About World Wide Learn Founded in 1998, and based in Calgary, Canada, World Wide Learn offers the world's largest independent directory of educational services, featuring informative resources as well as hundreds of e-learning courses in 247 subject categories. WorldWideLearn.com enables its users to quickly and easily locate effective e-learning courseware. The directory highlights free courses and tutorials, computer training, corporate training, post-secondary education, professional development, personal development, and continuing education. Some of World Wide Learn's leading university partners include Baker College, Capella University, Kaplan College, University of Phoenix, University of Maryland University College, and Walden University. More information about World Wide Learn can be found on the company's website at www.WorldWideLearn.com. For more information contact: Zing Public Relations Tim Cox Tel: 650-369-7784 Cel: 650-888-6116 Email: tim@zingpr.com

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