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Young explorer recounts solo journey to North Pole



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http://www.ted.com Arctic explorer Ben Saunders recounts his harrowing solo journey to the North Pole, complete with gorgeous images, amusing anecdotes and previously unseen video footage from the Pole. At 26, Saunders became the youngest person ever to ski solo to the North Pole, updating his blog daily during the trek. He's now planning the next journey, SOUTH, an unprecedented, roundtrip expedition across Antarctica and back. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 18:48)


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very enjoyable, ... ( 1 year ago by mace2)
very enjoyable, though i almost closed the video upon hearing him repeatedly remind the audience of what a great thing he had achieved. there's a fine line between pride and arrogance.
It's supposed to be ... ( 1 year ago by babystreetfighta)
It's supposed to be motivational presentation- theyre not meant to play it down! If it was me I'd be a bit proud too!
He should be proud. ... ( 1 year ago by badluck13riotext)
He should be proud..!!At least he is bragging about something great that he achieved with hard work and not about material crap like everyone else...especially if there's only a hand full of people with such achievement.
and on futher ... ( 1 year ago by babystreetfighta)
and on futher reflection, compared to similar speeches by polar explorers- it was very modest!
yeah, mace2 get ... ( 1 year ago by badluck13riotext)
yeah, mace2 get over it and go do something worth it
Very Cool. He ... ( 1 year ago by MrFrankBullitt)
Very Cool. He seemed quite sincere to me.
Yea, if you want to ... ( 10 months ago by Mephistoroth)
Yea, if you want to the north Pole solo, you'd probably be telling everybody too.
don't even fuckin deny ti either. I sure as hell would.
he can brag.. ... ( 9 months ago by qkstellar)
he can brag.. doesn't mean i would care tho. most people have done something worth mentioning about.. to their friends and people that care about them. doesn't mean strangers will give a damn. i mean people do things for their own good all the time. it's not like he went on the journey as a scientist and somehow his data helped researchers world wide. so brag away guy, no one is stopping ya, but you need a care factor check. oh ya he moves around way too much.. ADD?
Stefansson would be ... ( 8 months ago by benzo430)
Stefansson would be be proud. you should try to get funds for your next trip here on youtube
Yea, most have done ... ( 8 months ago by Mephistoroth)
Yea, most have done something worth mentioning.
But almost none of them have done something absolutely awe inspiring as going solo to the north pole or the south pole, or climbing all 14 8000m peaks. Try something like that before you act like it's not a big deal. It's different from winning a beauty pageant.
He does these talks ... ( 1 week ago by babystreetfighta)
He does these talks to motivate other young people into going for their ambitions and reaching their potential. Hearing people speak can really effect you, especially when your young. So it is changing things. Also he always does scientific research on his expeditions, about human capability and physical limits and the effect of the diet, climate and harsh experiences on the human body. His research is used in universities, the Royal Geographical society and other scientific institutes wordwide



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