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Amundsen’s sunglasses are among an auction of adventurous items at Christies today. Anyone got a spare $60k I can borrow?

“War is in fact the true nurse of executive aggrandizement. In war a physical force is created, and it is the executive will to direct it. In war the public treasures are to be unlocked, and it is the executive hand which is to dispense them. In war the honors and emolulments of office are [...]

It is for moments such as this that youtube was invented. (Via).

This could be handy if Ben or I get frostbite. . .

Scarily impressive speed climbing. (Via).

The polar world is lucky to have many of its greatest exponents given the kind of accolades they deserve, Borge Ousland, Robert Swan and Sir Ranulph Fiennes to name but a few. However, there are also some who have achieved incredible things and yet go largely unsung.
Geoff Somers was a great mentor to me and [...]

Winston Churchill once said that success is merely the ability to hold on one minute longer than anyone else. I feel that recently Ben and I have been testing that out.
We’ve met some incredible people over the last six months from some of the most powerful media players in the world to ultra-connected corporate [...]