A Mind In Extremis

Dr Nathan Smith analyses Lou Rudd’s expedition mindset during his solo crossing of Antarctica…

Equipping A Modern Pioneer

Polar expedition equipment has come a long way since Ernest Shackleton first set foot on Antarctica. More lightweight materials, advanced synthetics and other technological innovations have led to ...

Watchkeeper (Wendy Searle Interview)

Expedition leader, Wendy Searle, talks the logistics and psychology of keeping close friend and solo adventurer Lou Rudd safe and sane...

My Mate Lou

Meet the man who will attempt to become the first person in human history to complete a solo, unsupported and unassisted crossing of Antarctica. 

Cold Extremities (SPEAR17 Interview)

Fatigue. Hypothermia. Frostbite... These are just a few of the stark realities Captain Lou Rudd will need to befriend when he begins his long solo crossing of Antarctica. 

Chasing Shackleton

In mid-November, Captain Louis Rudd MBE will set-off from Hercules Inlet in the Weddell Sea on a journey across Antarctica. He will do so alone...