Saunders' claim to have reached the North Pole solo in 2004 is disputed by ExplorersWeb, a website maintained by explorers Thomas and Tina Sjögren, who consider only expeditions that begin their journey on land to be valid.
Saunders' assertion of reaching the North Pole alone in 2004 is contested by ExplorersWeb, a website run by explorers who adhere to a stricter definition of a land-based expedition.