To the North Pole in Darkness | Nat Geo Live

in 2006 that was also a year to remember

in 2006 that was also a year to remember and that’s when I got a brilliant idea

and that’s when I got a brilliant idea

and that’s when I got a brilliant idea why not ski to the North Pole in the

why not ski to the North Pole in the

why not ski to the North Pole in the middle of the winter in the dark period

middle of the winter in the dark period

middle of the winter in the dark period but I knew that this was not going to be

but I knew that this was not going to be

but I knew that this was not going to be a solo trip so I asked this guy here

a solo trip so I asked this guy here

a solo trip so I asked this guy here Mike horn from South Africa to join me

Mike horn from South Africa to join me

Mike horn from South Africa to join me so we teamed up and in mid-january we

so we teamed up and in mid-january we

so we teamed up and in mid-january we flew to Kay Porter jet ski and started

flew to Kay Porter jet ski and started

flew to Kay Porter jet ski and started on this expedition and this is one of

on this expedition and this is one of

on this expedition and this is one of the most intense experiences I ever had

the most intense experiences I ever had

the most intense experiences I ever had in my whole life jumping from one ice

in my whole life jumping from one ice

in my whole life jumping from one ice crew to another we were swimming across

crew to another we were swimming across

crew to another we were swimming across this pitch-black open leads from one ice

this pitch-black open leads from one ice

this pitch-black open leads from one ice floe and across we fought in tents

floe and across we fought in tents

floe and across we fought in tents called

called

called polar bears lurking around but at the

polar bears lurking around but at the

polar bears lurking around but at the same time this is probably also the most

same time this is probably also the most

same time this is probably also the most beautiful expedition I’ve been at and

beautiful expedition I’ve been at and

beautiful expedition I’ve been at and especially when we had the full moon and

especially when we had the full moon and

especially when we had the full moon and can see a little bit of what we had

can see a little bit of what we had

can see a little bit of what we had around us and when this bleak light from

around us and when this bleak light from

around us and when this bleak light from the moon spread out there across the

the moon spread out there across the

the moon spread out there across the pack ice it was it was just like being

pack ice it was it was just like being

pack ice it was it was just like being on a different planet or or day one on

on a different planet or or day one on

on a different planet or or day one on the earth and making myself

the earth and making myself

the earth and making myself we felt that small we were one thousand

we felt that small we were one thousand

we felt that small we were one thousand kilometres from the nearest people but

kilometres from the nearest people but

kilometres from the nearest people but then was fine because we knew that we

then was fine because we knew that we

then was fine because we knew that we here we have nothing to say here the

here we have nothing to say here the

here we have nothing to say here the nature is the boss we just have to be

nature is the boss we just have to be

nature is the boss we just have to be careful and humble and do the right

careful and humble and do the right

careful and humble and do the right thing now when we plan this trip not

thing now when we plan this trip not

thing now when we plan this trip not many people thought we would make it and

many people thought we would make it and

many people thought we would make it and when I asked National Geographic about

when I asked National Geographic about

when I asked National Geographic about maybe doing a story said well let’s see

maybe doing a story said well let’s see

maybe doing a story said well let’s see when you get back home I’m glad just I’m

when you get back home I’m glad just I’m

when you get back home I’m glad just I’m glad they didn’t say if you get back

glad they didn’t say if you get back

glad they didn’t say if you get back home

home

home well we trusted each other 100% I put my

well we trusted each other 100% I put my

well we trusted each other 100% I put my life in the hands of my cord and he did

life in the hands of my cord and he did

life in the hands of my cord and he did the same with me and on a trip like this

the same with me and on a trip like this

the same with me and on a trip like this you have to watch your friends back and

you have to watch your friends back and

you have to watch your friends back and you can’t do that if you’re only

you can’t do that if you’re only

you can’t do that if you’re only thinking about yourself

read this or you past it now oh you

read this or you past it now oh you chose different dating yeah what’s yours

chose different dating yeah what’s yours

chose different dating yeah what’s yours this is what my mr. series is that way

this is what my mr. series is that way

this is what my mr. series is that way anyway we’re at the pole hey great great

anyway we’re at the pole hey great great

anyway we’re at the pole hey great great trip hey thanks a lot my friend we did

trip hey thanks a lot my friend we did

trip hey thanks a lot my friend we did this together for sure man now we did an

this together for sure man now we did an

this together for sure man now we did an amazing experience we did it as a team

amazing experience we did it as a team

amazing experience we did it as a team and it was important although I can

and it was important although I can

and it was important although I can barely see you’re my favorite the earth

barely see you’re my favorite the earth

barely see you’re my favorite the earth 28 miners is the 23rd of March 2006 and

28 miners is the 23rd of March 2006 and

28 miners is the 23rd of March 2006 and we have just accomplished the first ever

we have just accomplished the first ever

we have just accomplished the first ever winter expedition to the North Pole

winter expedition to the North Pole

winter expedition to the North Pole end of story yeah