Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 2:44PM
THE LONG HAUL is now available for pre-order (publish date March 15th). Please order via the button below to receive your signed copy (please email to request a specific message).
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Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:55AM 
Having skied 1,117 miles across the Antarctic, Ryan Waters and Cecilie Skog have proven beyond all doubt that Antarctic expeditions are far from stagnant. They have succeeded in completing the longest fully unsupported Antarctic journey ever, having skied from Berkner Island on the Weddell Sea to where the rocky continent meets the Ross Ice Shelf at the Axel Heiberg glacier. They appear to be in reasonable physical condition.
This marks an important landmark in polar expeditions in the same league as the 2000 Arctic Ocean unsupported crossing (Gjeldnes and Larsen) and Matvey Shparo and Boris Smolin's North Pole winter success in 2008.
This also confirms that distances in excess of 1,000 miles are possible in the unsupported (no resupply or power support) polar world. Only two have done so previously, the 2000 Arctic Ocean crossing (1,071 miles) and the Tiso Trans Greenland (1,374 miles).
The concept of an unsupported full crossing of the Antarctic, for example from Berkner Island to McMurdo Bay via the South Pole, is now entirely plausible.
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 1:59PM I have been confirmed as a speaker at the London-based Adventure Travel Show in January.
'The Adventure Travel Show is the one stop shop for anyone planning an off-the-beaten-track travel adventure. The show is packed with inspiration and travel advice that will help you to uncover the journey of a lifetime, from small group adventures, wildlife encounters, trekking, family adventures, career breaks, safaris, overland expeditions, volunteering, gap years and much more.'
I'm on at 3pm on Saturday 30th Jan. Book your tickets to the event here!
Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 10:03PM 
An incredible image of the UK blanketed in snow where temperatures in areas are truly cold, below minus fifteen degrees.
I'm in Snowdonia in North Wales over the weekend for some climbing and crevasse rescue practice. Ideal conditions, although I'm hoping the roads are passable for the drive up from the South Coast.
Enjoy the snow if you can!
