{"id":201413,"date":"2025-12-16T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=201413"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T01:55:29","slug":"record-breaking-expedition-to-the-north-pole-with-eric-larsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/record-breaking-expedition-to-the-north-pole-with-eric-larsen","title":{"rendered":"Record-Breaking Expedition to the North Pole with Eric Larsen"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/a9d4c15b-956f-44d7-8509-64d36326b03c?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/record-breaking-expedition-to-the-north-pole-with-eric-larsen\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eric Larsen is a pioneering polar explorer who completed the first-ever summer expedition to the North Pole, navigating thin, unstable sea ice and miles of open water. In 2010, he became the first person to reach both poles and summit Mount Everest within a single year. With decades of experience crossing the Arctic Ocean and Antarctic ice sheet, Eric has become a trusted resource and guide for aspiring polar adventurers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Eric:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ericlarsenexplore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elexplore\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchase Eric&#8217;s book,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thin-Ice-Final-Melting-Arctic\/dp\/1493033670?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaedp6E-Rjck2iYcw7uyYSoRA3k9qGhFC606sq44Pun4WcgctRkv54hkB41e-w_aem_mLhSAa-YP1BYm1QPAG2uWA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>On Thin Ice: An Epic Final Quest into the Melting Arctic<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/camp-monsters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camp Monsters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.link\/1025326955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finding Mastery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our sponsors:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/nikon\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nikon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Eric Larsen is a pioneering polar explorer who completed the first-ever summer expedition to the North Pole, navigating thin, unstable sea ice and miles of open water. In 2010, he became the first person to reach both poles and summit Mount Everest within a single year. 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