Exweb interview with Thomas Ulrich: North Pole to Canada solo skier

Focus on now and lessons from the past, and custom-made equipment for the ice
(By Correne Coetzer) One solo skier will be alone on the ice this 2015 Arctic season. Thomas Ulrich from Switzerland will be the only skier attempting a full route. He plans to ski from the Geographic North Pole (GNP) to Canada, without resupplies.

Explorersweb caught up with Thomas over Skype in Switzerland last week. Already good-to-go, he shares lessons from past expeditions, tells about his 2016 plan, but has his focus set on his current challenge, and he tells about his custom-made equipment for this expedition.

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