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on the outskirts of Oslo where at an early age, her parents immersed her in their passions: cross-country skiing and polar history. At an early age, Arnesen acquired her taste for the great wide open spaces while spending winters and Easter holidays in the
Norwegian mountains. Her love of athletics
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On March 12, the BAE team was forced to abandon Arctic Ocean 2007, a 530-mile (853-kilometer) unsupported trek to the North Pole. Bancroft and
Arnesen hoped to use their expedition to teach children around the world about climate change, but spring temperatures stymied the effort.
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Bancroft embarked on an attempt to make history as the first women to ski across the Arctic Ocean. Due to bureaucracy, all Arctic expeditions of 2005 were forced to evacuate the Arctic Ocean and forgo their efforts.
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Arnesen to compete in orienteering and cross-country skiing, as well as to coach high school students in advanced-level cross-country skiing. At the age of 9, Liv read about
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Horizon is so Far: An Extraordinary Journey across Antarctica
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