The road to Antarctica
An ambition to stand at the geographic South Pole and then on the summit of Mount Vinson — Antarctica's highest peak — in 2028. Not a last-degree trip; the intent is a longer, coast-to-interior effort. It's built as a sequence: each year a harder environment than the last, each one a real expedition in its own right. Currently building the sponsorship to make the final leg possible.
A training expedition on the archipelago above 78°N. Cold-weather systems, sled discipline, and the photograph above.
The next level. A full traverse of one of the planet's great ice sheets — longer, colder, heavier pulks, and closer in character to what Antarctica will demand.
Antarctica. A ski to the geographic South Pole, followed by an ascent of Mount Vinson. Format and route being finalised with the expedition team; likely a longer approach than the standard last-degree.
Actively building a sponsor roster for the 2027 Greenland crossing and the 2028 Antarctica expedition. If your brand has a point of view on endurance, preparation, or the long build — get in touch →
Sailed across the Atlantic
Grand Canary to Saint Lucia. Twenty-one days on Atlantic trade winds, aboard a 42-foot catamaran with a crew of six. A reminder that the most interesting problems are the slow ones.
Cycled the length of Britain
John o' Groats to Land's End — end to end, under pedal power. I set off having read the map in the wrong direction. I thought I was going downhill, turns out I was going against the wind. By the time anyone pointed it out, I was committed. Soft rain, strong tea, and a long lesson in double-checking the obvious.
Driven around the world
Thirty-five thousand miles, twenty-nine countries, one Toyota Hilux. From London, east across Europe, through Central Asia and Russia, into Mongolia, across to the Americas. A route that ended, as most good ones do, at home.
Chicago Marathon
Run on my eighteenth birthday — 10 October 2004. First road marathon. A clean, flat 26.2 through the neighbourhoods; the race where you learn to pace the second half.
Mount Kilimanjaro & Mawenzi Peak
Age seventeen, with my best friend Ben. Seven days on the mountain by the Marangu Route — nicknamed the “Coca-Cola Route,” the oldest path on Kili and the only one with hut accommodation. The gradient reads as the “easiest,” which is why only 50–70% of people who start it reach Uhuru. We added Mawenzi Peak — Kilimanjaro’s jagged sister summit — on the way. First proper altitude; the mountain that made a Vinson attempt, years later, look plausible.