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Three Poles in 365 Days: Polar Explorer Plans Chilly Trip for Global Warming Awareness

October 3, 2009 at 1:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

A polar explorer named Eric Larsen is about to embark on an ambitious adventure that will bring him to the North Pole, South Pole, and summit of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, all within 365 days. The Save the Poles Expedition, as he's calling it, is designed to bring awareness to the problem of global warming by traveling to the most notorious frozen places on earth, reporting the latest climate data, and using the platform to advocate strategies for reducing carbon emissions.

If he pulls it off, he'll be the first person to ever accomplish the feat, although he's already notched a few major firsts in his prolific adventuring career. In 2006, he completed the first summertime visit to the North Pole, where he pulled and paddled modified canoes over 600 miles of shifting sea ice and open ocean. And in 2009, Larsen led a team to the geographic South Pole, becoming one of only a few Americans to ski to both poles.

Larsen is one of a handful of "real" explorers out in the world today who have somehow made a career of traveling to the ends of the earth. He's a member of the Explorers Club (where I once ate bugs) and was recently voted one of Outside Magazine's Eco All Stars for his global warming advocacy work. His journey begins this November, and I think it's fair to say that he's about to have a hell of a year.

[Photo: Eric Larsen Explore]

Related Stories:
· Eric Larsen Explore [Official Site]
· Global Warming [Jaunted]

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