Jason De Carteret


Jason De Carteret, born on the British island of Guernsey, is a polar explorer. He took part in the Ice Challenger Expedition and holds skiing and vehicle world records for polar exploration. He has worked as a commercial helicopter pilot.
Along with two companions in 2011 he drove a modified Toyota Tacoma overland from Patriot Hills to the South Pole, a distance of over in a world record time of less than forty hours – over twenty-nine hours quicker than the record time he had set previously. He has also travelled to both Poles by skiing.

Personal life

On 11 November 2015 De Carteret married Dr Eva Carneiro.