It was one hundred years ago this month that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach 90 Degrees South - the South Pole. While early Antarctic explorers risked life and limb to reach this Holy Grail by wooden ship and on foot, you can take the same trip by plane. Polar Explorers, which has guided polar explorations for nearly 20 years, has made it their mission to make the planet’s poles more accessible. The company provides a variety of tour options, from a straightforward fly in to the Pole experience (with plenty of sightseeing along the way) to a trip that lets you cross country ski the last 20 kilometers (13.4 miles) to a full on, 60 day ski recreation of the original Norwegian expedition. This is a highly professional company that maintains fuel caches on the ice and since they began in 1993, Polar Explorers has maintained an impeccable safety record – no client has ever suffered a serious injury or even severe frostbite. Weeklong packages run around $40,000.