Canadian Adventurer Laval St. Germain goes to Antarctica in 2019
Laval skied solo to the South Pole and then ski descent of Mt. Vinson! He will be using the Forty Below Fresh Tracks overboots.
Check out his Facebook page for details and updates
Share The View: Denali 2015
Father and son team Joe and Joey Szalkiewicz on their journey to climb the 7 Summits for an incredible personal and charitable cause! Check out the 7-part web series here: LINK
Subpolar 90º Project NORTH POLE
A project supported by the Royal Geographical Society Spanish http://www.sge.org
In the 21st century, the conquest of the poles remains a challenge, not only physical, but mental too. This fact has led us to promote the world´s first expedition with these characteristics to the North Pole. For 2 months, the expedition will travel over 200 km on the Arctic ice cap. This is the first time in history that an expedition made up of a team, among which are disabled people, tries to reach the North Pole on its own and without outside help, exploring the unknown North Pole seabed. However, our project is much more than a sporting and social challenge. We will conduct scientific experiments in the field, backed by some of the most prestigious Spanish scientist in the field of polar research. Moreover we will develop educational activities for students throughout the country. PACO ACEDO www.pacoacedo.es Expedition leader / Project Manager From Cordoba (Spain), 37 years old. Professional diver, underwater photographer, specializes in ice-diving and underwater exploration, Arctic and Antarctic. Paco has led the first “Underwater World Tour” for the past two years and the submarine expedition “Witness Meltdown”, during which he conducted an environmental study and the recording of a documentary on the melting and its impact on the last inhabitants of the Arctic. During the expedition: Will be responsible for directing and coordinating underwater explorations, to plan the progression on the ice, the maintenance of diving equipment, filming on the surface and underwater photography. They will be using the Forty Below Fresh Tracks overboots.
Shackleton Trans-Antarctic Centenary Expedition 2015 SOUTH POLE
On 27th Oct 1915 Shackleton’s ship the Endurance, trapped in sea ice for 9 months, was finally crushed and abandoned, ending the expedition’s hopes and sparking the greatest survival story of all time. Exactly 100 years on, Stew Edge and Devon McDiarmid,a British and Canadian team, will commemorate Shackleton’s attempt to cross Antarctica, reviving the spirit of the Endurance and complete a crossing from the Weddell Coast to the South Pole and back again. The expedition will see sledges pulled 1,300 miles over 60 days in the world’s most extreme conditions. The team can expect temperatures of -40°C and winds of 100 mph, crossing dangerous crevasse fields and mountain ranges. It will be one of the of the longest journeys ever attempted on foot and be an epic undertaking. The team will be skiing to the Pole hoping to average 16 Miles a day for 40 days. On the return leg to the Coast the team plan to use kites to speed up their travel, in place of Husky dogs used 100 years ago. They expect to take up to 20 days to kite back from the Pole covering 40 miles a day. They will be using the Forty Below Fresh Tracks overboots and testing the 40 Below PoleMitts on the expedition!
SALOMON FREESKI TV ARCTIC SVALBARD EXPEDITION 2015:
The Salomon Freeski TV team, led by Director and Producer Anthony Bonello is heading to the Arctic in Svalbard Norway this spring for an upcoming episode! They will be using the Forty Below Fresh Tracks overboots . ”We will all be using the new Salomon Lightweight touring boot We will be on a mix of dynafit/tech and guardian bindings. The project is part of the Freeski TV series, however, we will be singling out 3 episodes that get greater promotion next Fall. This Svalbard trip is one of the 3. On March 20th there is a total solar eclipse that will only be visible from Svalbard. Our plan is to document the eclipse along with the adventure and ski experience. We will be base camping on a glacier and ski touring from there. And it is going to be cold.”
Check out their YouTube Channel HERE