On January 21, 2012, Aaron Linsdau became the 2nd only American and 30th person ever to ski solo to the South Pole
from the edge of Antarctica at the Hercules inlet on the Ronne Ice Shelf. He traveled over 670 miles in 80 days,
battling raging storms, blinding whiteouts,
broken equipment and food rations gone bad. This was his first expedition on the continent of Antarctica.
Experienced skiers along the two long distance routes (Hercules Inlet and Messner Start) reported that this was
the worst weather and sastrugi year they had ever experienced. No team in the 2012-2013 season made their
ultimate goal, either having clients pack it in, being forced to accept resupply or not having covered the expected
distance in the time available.
Currently, Aaron is authoring a book and producing a film about the expedition. The goal of both the book and film is
to share the experience of what it is like to be completely alone in Antarctica for three months but also to
inspire others to pursue their dreams.
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Over the past four years, Aaron has honed his skills and equipment in the great cold expanse of Greenland and
in three successive trips through Yellowstone National Park in the depths of winter. To prepare for this
ultimate test of endurance and perseverance, Aaron trains every day and by the end of summer will be
up to 8 hours of bicycling, running and tire towing.