The Finish (Part Two - Log #56)

Day 58 in Antarctica. At 5pm local time the ALE plane lands at Colin and Lou's camp on the Ross Ice Shelf. Both men load their pulks and settle in for the flight back to basecamp at Union Glacier. ...

The Finish (Part One - Log #55)

Day 56 in Antarctica. Lou arrives safely at the end of his journey at 1921 (UK time), Dec 28, and joins Colin O'Brady on the Ross Ice Shelf. They become the first two people in human history to tra...

The Parhelion (Log #30)

Day 31 in Antarctica. Lou wakes to great weather. The sun is out, encircled by the frozen halo of a parhelion...

Headwind (Log #24)

Day 25 in Antarctica. It's day of strong winds and low temperatures. A strong headwind hits and passes. It blows around 30-40mph for a couple of hours before easing off. Lou's mask freezes and moul...

The Big Guns (Log #15)

Day 15 in Antarctica. Brutal headwinds drive temperatures down to around -30C as strong gusts tumble down from the Polar plateau. Lou pulls out the big guns: face masks, goggles, gloves and pogies....

The Company of Mountains (Log #13)

Day 13 in Antarctica. Two years since Lou was dropped at Hercules Inlet with the SPEAR17 team, Lou hits day 13 in Antarctica. The sun is out and the whiteout has lifted, offering clear visibility a...