2013
Retracing century old expedition routes and documenting an Arctic frontier
Expedition teammates: Tobias Thorliefsson, Hugh Dale-Harris, Kyle O’Donoghue, & 4 Canadian Inuit dogs
65 days, 600+ miles by skijoring
2009
The First American Unsupported Expedition to the North Pole
Expedition partner: Tyler Fish
55 days, 478 miles by ski, no resupplies, 100% human-powered
2007/08
Full-length ski expedition to the South Pole
Expedition guide and leader
57 days, 720 miles by ski, resupplied, 100% human-powered
2007
Educational expedition linking Inuit villages to schools in the U.S. and Canada
On-site expedition manager for Will Steger-led expedition team
100-day dogsled expedition
2005
Re-staging of Roald Amundsen’s race to the South Pole for a BBC/History Channel documentary film project
Dog musher and lone American on team of Norwegian explorers
Expedition teammates: Rune Gjeldnes, Harald Kippenes, Ketil Reitan, Inge Solheim, & 48 Greenland dogs
72 days, 1400 miles by dogsled and ski, using only 1911-style food, clothing and equipment