Odyssey Among the Inuit 1999

"I was able to improvise and adapt to conditions more demanding than any challenge of my life."

Ultar Hidden Pillar 2000

"The storm comes back, raging, leaving us no choice but to...."

East-West Traverse of the Taklimakan Desert 2001

"I didn't know that I would die but tests were coming that would last much longer than this expedition..."

Endless Summer 2000

"Gambo suffered the misfortune of being knocked down by a rogue wave...."

Kizil Asker 2001

"...there were no crowds...no mountains...mountain side cafes...but there was unclimbed alpine rock and ice"

American Gasherbrum IV 1999

"It was not the time to embark on a journey that would require all the strength they could muster."

Vietnam Hitchhike 1994

"A tourist man is badly hurt," I said in Vietnamese. "There is much blood. I need the doctor - please."

Mount Burney 2000

"Here we were, boatless...blocked by 2 large rivers to the east and a mountain of unknown difficulty to cross."

Antartica Penisula Sea Kayak 2000

"We are nearly made it across without problems but a katabic sprang up and we were forced to turn and run with it."

Thule Expedition - Cicumnavigating 2001

"Shifting pack ice, unpredictadable weather, and heavy seas capsized their kayak."