Eric Larsen is one of the world’s top explorers and no stranger to extreme expeditions having skied to both the North and South Poles. He is an experienced dog sled racer and is a member of the prestigious Explorers Club in New York
Save the Poles Expedition
In November 2009 Eric will begin this extreme expedition to reach the South Pole, the North Pole and Everest in a continuous 365 day period.
This feat has never been completed in one year. To date, only 15 people (no Americans) in history have been to all three ‘poles’.
The expedition’s objectives are:
- Complete the first-ever expedition to Mt. Everest, the North Pole and South Pole in a continuous 365-day period.
- Promote clean energy solutions, advocate strategies for reducing carbon emissions post Kyoto 2012 and collect relevant scientific data.
- Produce a documentary film, book and educational CD-ROM that focuses on global warming, teamwork and the spirit of adventure.
- Develop a post expedition multi-media lecture series.
Mount Everest and the North and South Poles represent the harshest and most extreme environments on the planet. Yet as inhospitable as these places are to humans, they are also the areas most affected by people. By summer 2040, the Arctic Ocean will be ice-free. Recently, the 1,250 square mile Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed off of Antarctica and disintegrated into the Southern Ocean. Snow and ice once stretched to Edmund Hillary’s Everest base camp but now ends five miles above.
While we are seeing the most dramatic changes in the Polar and higher altitude regions, Global Warming is an issue that affects us all.
For more information on this top polar explorer, Eric Larsen and his “Save the Poles Expedition” please visit www.ericlarsenexplore.com
Credits for the images used in this article about this polar expedition belong to Eric Larsen.
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