First to make an unassisted solo crossing of Antarctica? Check. First successful circumnavigation of the Arctic? Check. Adventure entrepreneur? Check. When it comes to modern polar exploration, Børge Ousland ranks the undisputed king. So devoted to the earth’s coldest regions, he even made it a point to get married at the North Pole in 2012.
The Norwegian-born explorer, photographer, and writer launched his career by crossing the Greenland ice sheet in 1986. In 1993, Ousland became a full-time explorer and dedicated himself to pushing boundaries that hadn’t been previously tested by others. Highly successful in most of his expeditions, Ousland relies on meticulous preparation that emphasizes training and teamwork as well as equipment development and design.
Far from being a stoic explorer hell-bent on breaking records, Ousland recounts his often-harrowing journeys by injecting humor and hyperbole, and makes polar exploration accessible to a large audience. Watch Børge Ousland share his stories of high adventure in both the Arctic and Antarctic in the following program from National Geographic Live.
Børge Ousland: Breaking Records in the Arctic from National Geographic Live on FORA.tv
