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Soviet Skydives For Free

March 21, 2007 at 2:35 PM | 0 Comments

Much like those chronically expensive Antarctic expeditions, trips to the North Pole don't come cheap. A Russian tour company called North Pole Adventures has an alternative for all you cheapskates out there, but you'll have to bring them big business before it works for you. Here's to hoping you've got some rich friends. Per their website's F.A.Q.:

It is my cherished dream to go to the North Pole but I don't have so much money. What should I do?
The most common way to get to the Pole free of charge is to find for us several clients who can afford paying full price. So if you act as our agent either privately or as a travel agency you may go free if you find at least 10 customers.

If it is indeed your cherished dream to hurl yourself out of an Ilyushin Il-76 into the impossible frost of the north, bless your heart. It's good to know there are options out there for the less fortunate. The company's standard skydive-inclusive expeditions cost about $13,300.

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· North Pole Adventures [Official Site]