Lost in the storm
January 6, 2020
Yesterday we made the move from low camp to high camp. We felt we wanted to put ourselves into position
Yesterday we made the move from low camp to high camp. We felt we wanted to put ourselves into position
We are dug in at low camp. We endured raging winds all night threatening to collapse our tents. The forecast
Hello from low camp on Mount Vinson. We packed up base camp this morning and decided to go fast and
We arrived at the South Pole at 8:30pm Dec 31 just in time for New Years dinner. It was a
The day started out beautifully with clear skies, a light wind and about -25. We packed up camp and stared
December 24th�-We were able to fly out of Union Glacier today and make it to our South Pole ski starting
This month: Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index on why AI’s payoff hinges on leadership, HBR on protecting trust as AI enters the workflow, McKinsey on building healthy teams, SHRM on why you can’t hire your way out of turnover, and Gartner’s 2026 leadership agenda for CHROs.
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