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(Angela Benavides) Mountaineer Ryan Waters is one of the few Americans making headlines in Antarctic skiing, a world decidedly still "occupied" mostly by the Norwegians and Brits. One reason perhaps for Ryan's polar interest: Norwegian top adventurer Cecilie Skog with whom Ryan traversed 1800 km on Antarctica, from Berkner Island to the Ross Ice Shelf, without kites or air supplies in 2010. Following several Himalayan climbs together, Skog is keeping Waters busy these days with a brand new Aluminum sail boat geared for polar voyages.For...