A Great Start
Audio Dispatch from Michael Mitten: Audio Dispatch From Doug Stoup: Temp: -34C Distance skied: 4 nautical miles (nm) Position: 89, 04.167 North 157, 26.283 East
Audio Dispatch from Michael Mitten: Audio Dispatch From Doug Stoup: Temp: -34C Distance skied: 4 nautical miles (nm) Position: 89, 04.167 North 157, 26.283 East
Michael and I had an excellent day. We worked hard all morning organizing and doing last minute preparation. We went skiing with our sleds for several hours and went to our diembarkation meeting for ICE STATION BARNEO. We leave tomorrow morning! Temps at Barneo are -30 and no wind which means no or little drift … Continued
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Audio dispatch from Doug from Ice Axe Headquarters in Truckee, CA
Everything is coming together and the team has almost gathered all the necessary gear. Months of training and hardwork will soon pay off.
Doug will join Ice Axe alumni Kevin and Jessica Quinn March 14-21 at their heli-ski operation in Cordova, Alaska. http://www.alaskaheliski.com
Doug will lead a team of 8 adventurers from the UK on an expedition to reach the Geographic North Pole by foot this April to raise funds for the Acqualung Trust. Expedition ‘TWO FEET ON THE TABLE’ will set out from Ice Station Barneo on April 11th 2009 to face average temperatures of -30 to … Continued
This December, Doug Stoup led a team of four Canadian adventurers on a 60 mile trek to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Inspired by their highly successful North Pole excursion in 2006, where they raised half a million dollars for children’s charities, Stoup and Canadians Fred Losani, Mark McLennan, Peter Turkstra and Steve Stipsits set … Continued
Join your fellow adventurers and the Ice Axe family every Wednesday night at Bar One, Squaw Valley for the free Adventure Slideshows. January 28 – Andy Selters – Tall Mountains, A Karakoram Summer February 4 – Kip Garre and Ingrid Backstrom – Skiing in Pakistan February 11 – Alex Alexiades – Climbing in Bolivia February … Continued