Elementary School Kids Create Surprise Video
The fifth graders at North Bend Elementary School created this video to surprise us while we were in Antarctica. It was loaded onto our iPhone and we didn’t watch it until just before [...]
By Chris Fagan
Posted Prep Work Complete. Due to Depart Next Week.
Preparations are complete. We rest while waiting for a weather window that will allow the plane to depart for ALE basecamp at Union Glacier, Antarctica. Hours Traveled: 0 Todays Mileage: 0 [...]
South Pole Trip Featured on Evening Magazine
We are honored to be featured on King5’s Evening Magazine. We had a lot of fun having Michael King come out to North Bend and interview us. Check out this 4 minute video and let us know [...]
Flying to Antarctica
We are often asked how we will travel to Antarctica. The only commercial (non-governmental) service to take you there is Antarctica Logistics and Expeditions (ALE). We will fly from Punta [...]
Running around Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier, a northwest icon standing at 14,411, dominates the landscape of Mt. Rainier National Park. While Marty and I have summitted Mt. Rainier a number of times, we gained a new perspective [...]
A Decade of Ultra Running
Our South Pole journey will require tremendous endurance and mental stamina. Luckily our ultra running training and experience gives us a good start. It’s hard to believe that Marty and I have [...]
Happiness in Antarctica
On January 26th, 2012, Norwegian Aleksander Gamme and Austrailians James Cassistrion and Justin Jones (known as Cas and Jonsey) became the first to walk from the edge of Antarctica to the South [...]