The road to Antarctica
An ambition to stand at the geographic South Pole and then on the summit of Mount Vinson, Antarctica's highest peak, in 2028. Not the last degree. The route is coast to Pole, about 1,130 kilometres on skis, and then the climb. It's built as a sequence: each year a harder environment than the last, each one a real expedition in its own right. Currently building the sponsorship to make the final leg possible.
A training expedition on the archipelago above 78°N. Cold-weather systems, sled discipline, and the photograph above.
Read the full story →The next level. A full traverse of one of the planet's great ice sheets, longer, colder, heavier pulks, and closer in character to what Antarctica will demand. Booked with PolarExplorers, departing 28 April 2027.
Antarctica. A ski from the coast to the geographic South Pole, about 1,130 kilometres, followed by an ascent of Mount Vinson. Coast to Pole rather than the last degree.
Greenland is booked for 28 April 2027 and the deposit is paid. Actively building a sponsor roster for the crossing and for the 2028 Antarctica expedition. If your brand has a point of view on endurance, preparation, or the long build — get in touch →
Sailed across the Atlantic
Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia. Twenty-one days on Atlantic trade winds, aboard a 42-foot catamaran with a crew of six. A reminder that the most interesting problems are the slow ones.
Cycled the length of Britain
John o' Groats to Land's End — end to end, under pedal power. I set off having read the map in the wrong direction. I thought I was going downhill, turns out I was going against the wind. By the time anyone pointed it out, I was committed. Soft rain, strong tea, and a long lesson in double-checking the obvious.
Driven around the world
Thirty-five thousand miles, twenty-nine countries, one Toyota Hilux. From London, east across Europe, through Central Asia and Russia, into Mongolia, across to the Americas. A route that ended, as most good ones do, at home.
Chicago Marathon
Run on my eighteenth birthday — 10 October 2004. First road marathon. A clean, flat 26.2 through the neighbourhoods; the race where you learn to pace the second half.
Mount Kilimanjaro & Mawenzi Peak
Age seventeen, with my best friend Ben. Seven days on the mountain by the Marangu Route — nicknamed the “Coca-Cola Route,” the oldest path on Kili and the only one with hut accommodation. The gradient reads as the “easiest,” which is why only 50–70% of people who start it reach Uhuru. We added Mawenzi Peak — Kilimanjaro’s jagged sister summit — on the way. First proper altitude; the mountain that made a Vinson attempt, years later, look plausible.