Archive for May, 2011

Svalbard Part 2

Svalbard Part 2

| May 19, 2011 | 3 Comments

Noah Howell and I have returned from Dicksonland where we found some, uhmm, firm, skiing and unfortunately almost no wind for kiting, which was a shame as the area is a kiter’s dream.  We started on a glacier, then work our way down towards the sea-ice, camped for a few days, then crossed the sea-ice […]

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Skiing 80 Degree Slopes

Skiing 80 Degree Slopes

| May 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

Eighty degrees north, not 80 degrees in steepness, although you never know… One of the most influential things I’ve ever read was a fortune cookie which said “Practice Saying Yes.”  It wasn’t even my fortune, but I adopted the philosophy and it has served as a starting point for many, many expeditions.  Trips take on […]

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