North America

Viesturs Calls in Final Dispatch

Last Camp of the Trip on Baffin Island

Climbing on California's Lost Coast

A three day weekend and some beach bouldering to be had finds climbers traveling to the Lost Coast in Northern California.

Another High Wind Day

Grounded by Wind

12.5 Miles Today

Sleeping and Camping Systems

Camped on a Beautiful Icy Blue Lake

Blue is Cracking Like Rice Crispies

Best but most challenging day so far

May 1st and All is Well

Best day yet as Ed and John make almost 12 miles across the ice

High winds hamper travel for Viesturs and Stetson

Ten miles on the first day across the ice

Preparing to ski out of Pond Inlet

Pulling sleds and playing the fiddle on Baffin Island

Waiting for the permit to enter Sirmilik National Park

Ed Viesturs Arrives on Baffin Island Part II

Ed Viesturs Arrives on Baffin Island Part I

Ed Viesturs and John Stetson Head for the Arctic

Follow along live as Ed Viesturs, the first U.S. mountaineer to climb all of the world's 8,000 meter peaks without oxygen, and renowned Arctic explorer and dog musher John Stetson, cover 150 miles in Northern Baffin Island to prepare for a polar journey. Listen to their latest sat phone dispatches right now!

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