Lou’s Journal

Thiels Corner (Log #17)

Thiels Corner (Log #17)

Day 18 in Antarctica. After a few difficulties in communication we're back with Lou. It's another day of tough whiteout conditions. Zero visibility...

Windy Night (Log #16)

Day 16 in Antarctica. The Polar banshees are howling all night and Lou is forced to wake every hour and check the tent poles. Then the morning wind...

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...

Tale of Two Halves (Log #14)

Day 14 in Antarctica. It's a hard morning as Lou feels the weight of the last two weeks without rest. After lunch his mood upturns and Lou strides ...

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 th...

Blindfolded (Log #12)

L O U ' S D I A R Y Day 12 in Antarctica. Whiteout conditions leave Lou in two minds about whether to wait it out or push on. He opts to carry...

Heavy Going (Log #11)

Day 11 in Antarctica. Lou spends ten hours in frozen fisticuffs with some brutal sastrugi. He also describes another chance encounter with some Sta...

The Hamster (Log #10)

After a break in communication we're now back with Lou as he hits double digits for days spent on the ice. It was a day of heavy sastrugi, light w...

Remembrance Day (Log #9)

L O U ' S D I A R Y Day 8 in Antarctica. Lou faces his hardest day so far. Strong head-on winds pick up to around 25-30mph, whipping into spind...

One Week In (Log #8)

L O U ' S D I A R Y Day 7 in Antarctica. Lou and Colin restart their separate solo journeys as near whiteout conditions descend on the glacier...

The Race Is On (Log #7)

L O U ' S D I A R Y Day 6 in Antarctica. American Colin O'Brady appears on Lou's tail and a level race, backed by the 80s music in Lou's headp...

Music On Ice (Log #6)

L O U ' S D I A R Y The music is on and Lou is now skiing under cleared skies (at least for the morning) with temperatures hovering around -20...

Looking Up (Log #5)

Another good day in Antarctica. Lou begins the first hard climbs and makes 11.5 nautical miles. Stiff breeze hangs around -25C. Clear sunshine and ...