Skiing in Antarctica last fall with Ice Axe Expeditions and Doug Stoup was one the most memorable things I have ever done and I will cherish those days for the rest of my life. I know there are a lot of people out there that dream of doing the same and while the Ice Axe [...]
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Antarctica 2011 With Ice Axe Expeditions
by July 19th, 2010IceAxe.TV: Antarctica…Part Deux???
by March 17th, 2010Last fall, I lived a dream. A dream that involved skiing in Antarctica, and for all those that followed along (link to trip reports HERE), you know that it was an experience of a lifetime. Well, for those that are interested, know that Doug Stoup and IceAxe.TV are indeed offering not only one, but FOUR [...]
Bon Voyage! Off To Antarctica With IceAxe Expeditions
by November 6th, 2009Skiing above Ushuaia, Argentina. Alright folks, this is the day I have been looking forward to for the past few months. It is the day our ship sets off across the Drake Passage, towards some of the most insane ski terrain in the world with IceAxe Expeditions. Traveling across the Drake Passage should be very [...]
Antarctica/Aconcagua Gear List: Solar Chargers, Tents, Stoves, Altimeter Watches, Nutrition
by October 28th, 2009I’m headed to the east coast for Gore-Tex camp today and I figure this will be the last gear list update before I head back to Jackson and then jump on a plane (or five) on Sunday to head southward to Antarctica and then on to Aconcagua. My mind has been racing and no matter [...]
Antarctica/Aconcagua Gear List: Sunglasses, Water Purification, Backpack, Sleeping Bag, and Down Booties
by October 23rd, 2009T-minus 9 days until I leave for over 6 weeks on this epic adventure to ski on the Antarctic Peninsula and Aconcagua, one of the seven summits. And for sure…I’m felling the pressure. I’ve had these Julbo Explorer glacier glasses for about three years, waiting for the right opportunity to bust them out. Well, it’s [...]
Antarctica/Aconcagua Gear List: Clothing and Layers
by October 20th, 2009More packing and refining of the gear-list for Antarctica and Aconcagua going on lately, and it’s fast approaching less than two weeks away! Today we’ll touch base on the clothing, outwear and base layers that I will bring. I’ll be taking a mixture of hard and soft-shells (both jackets and pants), a couple insulating layers [...]
Antarctica/Aconcagua Gear List: Helmet, Headlamps, Gloves and Avalanche Gear
by October 15th, 2009I know these next few weeks are going to fly by with a busy schedule of working, traveling to the east coast and getting my gear ready for the upcoming trip to Antarctica and Aconcagua. It’s a little tough to pack for this trip, because really, one almost wants two completely different setups to deal [...]
Antarctica/Aconcagua Gear Check: Medications/Perscriptions
by October 13th, 2009If there is one thing I hate…it’s taking pills. I don’t really like to mess with my body, I rarely get sick enough to warrant taking prescription medications and I often to prefer to feel like crap than mask what my body is going through. That being said, you also want to stack the odds [...]
Antarctica…HELLS YEAH!!!
by September 24th, 2009If you told me a year ago that I’d be preparing to go to ski in Antarctica in just over a month from now…I would have said…“bullshit”. But low and behold, the stars have come into alignment and I will be joining the IceAxe.TV crew on their Antarctic Ski Cruise which sets sail from Ushuaia, [...]
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