January 20, 2009
The Farthest South Ever
On January 3rd, I arrived at the Geographic South Pole after traveling almost 1,000 kilometers over 41 days. My arrival at the pole was the result of a shared effort by my team.
Special thanks go to Doug Oppenheim, Daragh Horgan, Luc Reynders and Jeremy Rodgers. You were a great team.
After pushing so hard for so long, it was nice to just sit around and wait. Two days at the Pole for the weather to clear, eight days in Patriot Hills for the wind to drop, two days in Punta Arenas for an open flight, 12 hours in Santiago for a connection... 'No expectations' quickly became my motto.
Now I am home, well, I was home - for almost 14 hours. I managed to get my mail, unpack, repack, catch the flu and leave again. I'd write more but I'm worn out.
In the quiet moments lately, I've had a bit of time to reflect on my South Pole expedition. I miss the snow and cold, the vast and untrammeled wilderness of Antarctica, the quiet, my team mates and the daily struggles we endured. It was a difficult journey, but one that I will also never forget.
Special thanks go to Doug Oppenheim, Daragh Horgan, Luc Reynders and Jeremy Rodgers. You were a great team.
After pushing so hard for so long, it was nice to just sit around and wait. Two days at the Pole for the weather to clear, eight days in Patriot Hills for the wind to drop, two days in Punta Arenas for an open flight, 12 hours in Santiago for a connection... 'No expectations' quickly became my motto.
Now I am home, well, I was home - for almost 14 hours. I managed to get my mail, unpack, repack, catch the flu and leave again. I'd write more but I'm worn out.
In the quiet moments lately, I've had a bit of time to reflect on my South Pole expedition. I miss the snow and cold, the vast and untrammeled wilderness of Antarctica, the quiet, my team mates and the daily struggles we endured. It was a difficult journey, but one that I will also never forget.