2015 Greenland Ski Tour Report
Ice Axe guide Brennan Lagasse reports on our 2015 Greenland Ski Tour trip exploring polar powder in the land of the midnight sun: Sisimuit, Greenland. Read the story here.
Ice Axe guide Brennan Lagasse reports on our 2015 Greenland Ski Tour trip exploring polar powder in the land of the midnight sun: Sisimuit, Greenland. Read the story here.
Ice Axe’s annual trips to Antarctica and Svalbard were recently named in the Top 10 on The Skier’s Bucket List by National Geographic, touting trips that should be on every skier’s radar. Our trips to the Arctic and Antarctic join the list alongside trips to Chile, Kyrgyzstan, and other exotic ski locations. The article quotes … Continued
Gearjunkie.com looked at adventurers to iconoclasts of the past 110 years to find 110 people in the outdoors world who have made a difference. Take a tour of these “unexpected” heroes, from athletes and artists to conservationists of decades past. Doug is #58! He was nominated for being a guide, expedition veteran, filmmaker and speaker. … Continued
We’re excited to announce the success of another great year of trekking and skiing in Antarctica. In November of 2014, 119 skiers from 17 different countries explored the Antarctic peninsula by ski and foot. It is always a privilege to trek and ski in Antarctica with and all-star crew of guides and clients from all … Continued
Doug isn’t talking the summer off from his polar pursuits. He leaves July 8 for Greenland to film Animal Planet’s show, Ice Cold Gold. The filming will take Doug and his team into remote areas of Greenland where few have explored. At 836,000 square miles, Greenland is the world’s largest island. ICE COLD GOLD deploys … Continued
“On December 3, 2013 the Willis Resilience Expedition departs from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica with two goals: to test the limits of resilience in the face of adversity and to help understand our changing world. Nineteen year old Parker Liautaud will trek 640 kilometres from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole … Continued
Doug Stoup is featured in this year’s Warren Miller Film as a Climate Reality Project “I am Pro Snow” Ambassador. Doug is honored to be a part of the Greenland segment in Warren Miller’s 64th annual film, Ticket to Ride. Check out this year’s film teaser: The legendary film series takes ski fans on an … Continued
Ice Axe is honored to be a part of Vanessa O’Brien’s North Pole Expedition, starting on April 10, 2013. With the success of the North Pole Expedition, Vanessa will have completed the Explorer’s Grand Slam in eleven months, faster than any woman ever has. Read the article in the Boston Globe here. Follow the expedition … Continued
Doug is honored to be intiated as international polar guide by the newly formed International Polar Guide Association. The International Polar Guides Association is the premier body for the development and preservation of world-class professional guiding in polar ice environments. The International Polar Guide Association regulates the quality of polar guiding through its guide endorsement … Continued