A type of this conveyance on runners bears the name of Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen
The American explorer Adolphus Greely 
called it "an illogical scheme of... [DOC] [TLE] Fridtjof Nansen - Wikipedia [PAR] Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and 
Nobel Peace ... Nansen was honoured by many nations, and his name is 
commemorated in numerous geographical features, particularly in the polar 
regions.