Hey guys, We are just getting into the thick of it. We are entering the Drake Passage and the seas are not that bad. We have a Northeasterly wind, which helps our travel South, and the seas are only 15 feet (but seem large for our 75-foot sail boat.) We are all doing well and … Continued
Hola Amigos: We all arrived Ushuaia, Argentina to beautiful sunshine and temps around 55F. I am missing an important item — my skis — but Aerolenas Argentinas promises me it will be here today. Our team hiked up the Martial Glacier this morning for some exercise and everyone seems fit and ready. The Australis is … Continued
Intimate ski mountaineering trip aboard a 10 passenger 65 ft sailing vessel. Spend your days exploring untouched terrain — what ski mountaineers who have traveled the world say is some of the best they have ever experienced. Choose from 2 different 8 day itineraries: May 21 – 28, 2011 // May 28 – June 4, … Continued
Storm Adventures offers Summer Norway Cruises This August, Ice Axe partners with Storm adventures and invites you to experience the beauty and contrasts of Svalbard, Norway aboard an ice-class Swedish Search and Rescue boat. Participate in the action packed itineraries or simply indulge in some much needed time-out against a backdrop of breath-taking scenery. Spend … Continued
How do you describe a two-week ski expedition that involves a 10-hour, 150-mile snowmobile approach, climbing and descending giant, virgin couloirs in pink light from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., in front of Warren Miller cameras, on a Norwegian island 500 miles south of the North Pole, where polar bears are not only large but … Continued
After a long day Jack and I are back in Longyearbyen, Norway. We had a long day as Jack and I were airlifted in a MI8 helicopter the last 14 miles to the Geographic North Pole. Then we were quickly put on the AN74 aircraft and flown back to Longyearbyen. Jack had developed a bronchial … Continued
Doug and Jack continued pulling their sleds to the pole today. Still battling southward drifting ice, they managed to hike 9 miles, for about 7 miles of net gain, accounting for the counterproductive drift. Listen to the dispatch here:
