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The ICEMAN Polar Race 2016 – Second Time Lucky..?

by Nigel Vardy
May 7, 2016May 7, 2016

My feet had hardly settled from walking in South Africa, when another trip called. I had been 33’ south on the Cape in late march and suddenly I was heading to Greenland, 72’ north. +30C was about to be replaced with -30C. I was tired, but thankfully organised for the ICEMAN Polar Ski Race…

The Iceman Polar Race – part II

by Nigel Vardy
May 8, 2014

I'm sure something is following me — I’m sure something is following me

The next morning the wind had died and weak rays of sun fought their way through high, wispy clouds. I dug out my tent, packed my pulk and all of us set off on skidoos to the valley of Kalkdal.

The Iceman Polar Race – part I

by Nigel Vardy
May 1, 2014May 9, 2014

Months of planning, teams coming and going, injury, frustration, kit buying and chaos came to an end when I boarded the flight to Iceland.