Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
The Day and Night before the Race
February 26, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Friday February 26th, 2005 We awoke to an amazing sight of land all around us, with soaring peaks covered in snow against a black lava flow background. After breakfast, we all bundled up in most of the cold weather clothing we had to make the Zodiac crossing to land on the island. Temperatures were not [...]
Iceberg!
February 25, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Another uneventful day at sea. Very calm seas with little to no wind. As the day wore on, the skies became cloudier and the air became downright cold. We had all entered a contest to see when we would spot the first iceberg, both in latitude and time. I had guessed 61.44 lat and 1845 [...]
Antarctica: second day at sea
February 24, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Second day at Sea, Wednesday February 24th, 2005 After a hearty breakfast we were invited to several lectures including one on Shackelford’s heroic journey and one on birds and penguins. Though the Shackleford lecture was interesting, I found myself falling asleep during it and decided to take a delicious nap before lunch. It was truly [...]
The Drake Passage – on the Russian Ice-Breaker!
February 22, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
On the early morning of Tuesday February 22nd we awoke at 2:00 a.m. for a 3:00 breakfast and a 3:30 bus to the domestic airport in BA for a 5:30 flight to Ushuaia, the most southernmost city in the world. After a 3-hour flight, the arrival into the airport was simply the most spectacular flight [...]
Antarctica via Buenos Aires-Montevideo-Buenos Aires
February 21, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
On Monday morning, Mike and I boarded an Aerolineas Argentinas flight to the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. We were both enchanted with the idea of visiting Uruguay and seeing how it compared to BA. We both thought it was a charming city. Built along the ocean with miles of beaches and a cute little old/modern [...]
Antarctica Marathon – Journey Day One
February 21, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Where are you from? Why are you here? How many have you done before? Where were they? On the first night of our welcome reception, these were the typical questions we asked each other around our table in Buenos Aires, just two days before we would fly to Ushuaia and then sail to the Antarctica [...]
Antarctica – How the adventure started
February 20, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
So, how did I end up here on the way to Antarctica? I think it is pretty straightforward. In spring 2002, while still living in Stockholm, I decided I really needed to lose some weight and I needed to get serious about eating and exercise. At around that time I saw an advertisement for the [...]
Antarctica – Background and Travel
February 19, 2005 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Buenos Aires was the culmination of an emotionally and physically exhausting couple of months. We had already decided to return to the US and I spent two weeks in late January meeting with Ericsson and other companies in the US looking for a new opportunity in a good location, interesting company and challenging position. At [...]
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