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ExWeb interview with Max Chaya: “How much outcome is won or lost in the mind rather in the body…”
Max about the NP: “The cold, especially in the early stages will be tough to handle. Add to that the cramped humid conditions inside the tent, and outside. The numerous pressure ridges and open leads we will have to overcome – not to mention the thread of polar bears.”
“Stuart Smith has climbed the Seven Summits (actually all 8 of them–both Carstensz and Australia), Ama Dablam in Nepal and Huascaran in Peru. Additionally he has climbed Lhotse, Cho Oyu, and Gasherbrum II. He has run 14 marathons including four 50-mile ultra-marathons. He has skied to the South Pole from Hercules Inlet in Nov/Dec 2004, and completed a North Pole last degree expedition in 2004.”
“During an Arctic career spanning 20 years, Lonnie Dupre has travelled over 14,000 miles throughout the high Arctic by dog team, ski and kayak. His path has often followed in the footsteps of the great Arctic explorers of the last century and like them, Dupre has lived and travelled with the Polar Inuit, learning from these hardy people and developing a deep appreciation for their culture and way of life. Lonnie has earned many prestigious awards over his tenure in the Arctic.”
09:20 am CST Mar 03, 2009
(ThePoles.com) Guide Lonnie Dupre together with Max Chaya and Stuart Smith are currently waiting at Resolute Bay to start their ski expedition from Canada to the North Pole. Both Stuart and Max climbed Everest and skied to the South Pole from Hercules Inlet. They will attempt their ‘Third Pole’, the North Pole. Last week ExWeb’s Correne Coetzer caught up with Max in Beirut while eating cookies and chocolates, trying to gain much needed weight.
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