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Category Archives: South Pole
Back to Work
Back home, back to the day job. Time to switch ocean rowing fitness to South Pole fitness.
In The Footsteps of Scott and Amundsen
One of this season's most interesting polar projects is the Scott-Amundsen Race.
Boot Camp
Heading north today today for a South Pole boot camp. We’re driving to Skye in the LandRover. Skye sadly probably won’t be as sunny as last time I was there. But I’m excited about it anyway. I love these training sessions. We tend to do stuff like this: and this and this and this as [...]
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The 10 Greatest Polar Expedition Books
What do you think of my choices?
South Pole shoe shopping
The one where three fully grown men go all the way to Belgium to buy a pair of shoes… DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
Scott 2012
Here we go… DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
In Shackleton’s Footsteps
In Shackleton’s Footsteps is a new book by Henry Worsley. Henry recently led an expedition to the South Pole following in the footsteps of Shackleton’s Nimrod journey. I followed their progress avidly and enviously. The journey took 66 days and covered 920 statute miles. It was 5 years in the making and a resounding success. Henry even [...]
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Rory McIlroy and the Art of Suffering
There are many obvious similarities between golf and the expedition world. The sensation of hacking through inpenetrable wilderness, marvelling that you are in a place where no human being has ever set foot.
Ben Saunders – Living on Ice
Fingers crossed, Ben starts tomorrow… Great video here for anyone wanting an inkling of the preparation required for polar journeys. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
Henry Worsley: In the Footsteps of Shackleton
Today we hear from Henry Worsley about his Antarctic expedition in the footsteps of Shackleton. DON’T MISS A THING – FREE MONTHLY UPDATE BY EMAIL: Have you read Alastair’s books? Also available for Kindle, iPad and children.
