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Eric Larsen Shares his Story with NBC's 9 News

Posted on May 12, 2010 by goalzero

About Polar Explorer Eric Larsen Larsen has spent his entire life in pursuit of wilderness. A polar explorer, dog musher and educator, he has spent the past 15 years adventuring in some of the most remote and wild places left on earth. Totaled, Larsen has traveled enough wilderness miles to circle the globe nearly two and half times. Larsen’s history-making expedition, One World Expedition, was the first-ever summer journey to the North Pole. Larsen’s other expeditions include a successful summit of Mt. McKinley, a 41-day expedition to the geographic South Pole, 700-mile dog sled journey through Northern Ontario, a six-week … Continue reading →

Eric Larsen's Expedition Arrive at the North Pole!

Posted on April 23, 2010 by goalzero

That the lead we camped next to closed overnight could only be a good omen we thought. But the Arctic Ocean, had other ideas. For starters, we drifted two and a half miles south while we slept. The first shift found us floundering through drifts, pressure ridges and small fractured pans. Later, Darcy asked that I navigate the last few miles to the Pole in honor of my efforts in organizing and leading the expedition. Personally, I would have prefered to ski in the back and take pictures but my hands were frozen so I agreed. For a while, I … Continue reading →

Day 29 – "At least no one died…"

Posted on April 2, 2010 by goalzero

On walking up to a lead, AJ turned around and asked me if I thought it was safe. I responded, ‘Maybe, take a few steps out there and see what happenss.’ AJ thought it should be nominated for the quote of the day (not that we have one yet – quote of the day that is). AJ’s hesitation is not unfounded. After a scary dunk a couple days ago, he is taking all the right precautions to be safe. Still, it’s a delicate balance. Part of what we do every day is inherently unsafe. Also, we are traveling under finite … Continue reading →