31.12.2025: Day 48
(17:52 UTC-3) 24 time zones converge on the South Pole and theres a new year every hour. In more than half of them its already 2026. Happy New Year!
30.12.2025: Day 47
(10:29 UTC-3) I see the South Pole Station in distance. What a marvelous sight!
I see the South Pole Station in the distance. What a marvelous sight!
(22:17 UTC-3) Arrived at the ALE South Pole camp a couple of hours ago and have been gorging on delicious food beer and wine. Thank you for the warm bagpipe-welcome!
27.12.2025: Day 44
(21:13 UTC-3) Tent is up the sun is shining and theres no wind. Im blissfully enjoying the thundering silence. Hard to comprehend that its only 85 km left.
26.12.2025: Day 43
(06:51 UTC-3) Yesterday was terrible in large part due to sleep deprivation. Finished early turned off all gadgets and went to sleep. Feeling much better today.
In my eagerness rest has been neglected and I havent had a full rest day in more than 40 days. Unsustainable and naive on my part. Will adjust pace.
(21:16 UTC-3) After a good nights sleep I had a fantastic day of skiing. Arrived at 89° with just 110 km left to the South pole. Collected the 10th snow sample.
25.12.2025: Day 42
(07:49 UTC-3) Very poor sleep last night but I feel OK. Well see how theday goes. Ill reach 89° tomorrow and try to savor every moment of the final leg.
24.12.2025: Day 41
(18:51 UTC-3) Celebrated Christmas with coffee Baileys and a squashed chocolate cake. Merry Christmas to everybody!
23.12.2025: Day 40
(21:16 UTC-3) Incredibly heavy pulling today and felt exhausted from the start. Sunny forecast for the next couple of days and I hope thats a good thing. (?)
On a happier note. I feel enlightened after walking alone for 40 days in the worlds largest desert.
22.12.2025: Day 39
(06:32 UTC-3) Better sleep but still no restorative deep sleep. Blood oxygenation94% and resting heart rate 50 bpm. Acclimatizing well and feeling much better!
(12:45 UTC-3) A wonderfully relaxing day. Blood oxygenation 95% and resting heart rate 54 bpm. Will pack the tent and go for five hours to see how it feels.
21.12.2025: Day 38
(07:21 UTC-3) Pulk is getting heavier or Im getting weaker. Maybe both. Better sleep but not enough. Vivid action dreams starring Mark Wahlberg (!)\_()_/
(15:19 UTC-3) Interesting day. Treated myself to a new pair of underwear and promptly proceeded to shit my pants.
Feeling fatigued and decided after 4 hrs it was time for a rest day.Having a fantastic trip but 38 days of non-stop skiing is not sustainable. My bad.
Definitely altitude related. Im at 2600 m and blood oxygen is 89% (warm finger and equipment). Waiting for body to produce more red blood cells.
(16:25 UTC-3) Blood oxygenation was 97% at 1800m and gradual acclimatization seemed sufficient. However with thinner air at the poles the relative altitude is higher.
2600m is more like 3000m and lack of rest likely inhibited red bloodcell production last couple of days. Oxygenation sets the pace - time to rest.
Finger pulseoximetre is a very valuable tool for altitude expeditions. Compact affordable and reliable. Garmin watch oxygen measures are not reliable.
(17:42 UTC-3) I will likely take a rest day tomorrow as well to recuperate and acclimatize properly. I have plenty of food and fuel to make it the South Pole.
18.12.2025: Day 35
(07:52 UTC-3) Slept well tonight. Regular maintenance on stove. Feeling good abouttoday.
(23:57 UTC-3) Fantastic day! Beautiful weather and snow conditions. Magnificent sastrugi dotted the landscape. Very grateful to be here.
17.12.2025: Day 34
(10:53 UTC-3) Swapped long skin on to new ski. New battery in heart rate monitor. Collected 8th snow sample. Very poor sleep for three consecutive days.
(21:33 UTC-3) Finished early to prioritize sleep. Heart rate monitor is now showing correct values. Good night!
16.12.2025: Day 33
(08:22 UTC-3) Still no deep sleep registered by EEG-monitor. Lets see if we can can crank up motivation-numbers with a cup of coffee.
(22:27 UTC-3) Broke a ski but luckily brought a spare. Reached 87° degrees today and will collect snow sample tomorrow. Curious about the upcoming sastrugi.
Painful peroneus tendinitis in left foot. Limping for 2 days. Cut anorthopedic sole out of the Firebuddy stoveboard and it worked perfectly. Pain free.
15.12.2025: Day 32
(23:08 UTC-3) Hard sastrugi > soft snow <3 Poor light and terribly cold this morning but conditions improved and the day turned out excellent. Excited for tomorrow!
14.12.2025: Day 31
(05:40 UTC-3) Noticed slightly elevated respiration this morning and measured oxygen saturation at 93%. Elevation 1750 m but air thinner at poles. Altitude will
be a bigger factor from now on. Big climb today as the terrain is getting steeper. Will measure oxygenation more often.
(14:25 UTC-3) Passed by another skier 3 km west of my position.
13.12.2025: Day 30
(15:41 UTC-3) What an almost unfathomably vast and empty landscape. Finding my pace. Pole pole (swahili for slow slow).
12.12.2025: Day 29
(18:42 UTC-3) Soft snow and poor contrast. Took an early day after 18.5 km in 7 hours. Collected the 7th snow sample for The Norwegian Institute of air research.
10.12.2025: Day 27
(15:20 UTC-3) Remarkably soft snow. Good thing I increased the weight of the pulk with a resupply at Thiels Corner. All that candy and goodies are worth it though!
09.12.2025: Day 26
(12:52 UTC-3) Beautiful day. Working myself towards the long hill after Thiels Corner. Feeling very good. EEG-monitor working and giving accurate sleep measurements.
08.12.2025: Day 25
(08:40 UTC-3) EEG monitor working again (Muse headband) and showing true sleep quality. Very poor sleep last night. Low expectations for today.
(18:39 UTC-3) Zero wind and thundering silence. Antarctica at its absolute fineststill feeling elated over yesterdays resupply party!
07.12.2025: Day 24
(22:52 UTC-3) Arrived at Thiels Corner today and met the awesome ALE crew. Resupplied five days of rations and did inventory. Very excited for second half ofthe trip!
06.12.2025: Day 23
(19:33 UTC-3) Still heavy and deep snow. Boot sinks up to 15 cm in some places. Hope to arrive at halfway mark Thiels Corner in two hours.
05.12.2025: Day 22
(09:31 UTC-3) Developed a severe blister on the left heel and was limping the second half of yesterday. Luckily the doctors at ALE provided me with colloid dressings.
04.12.2025: Day 21
(16:49 UTC-3) Well into 84° and still dragging what feels like an anchor throughwet heavy snow collapsing under my feet. I was not expecting this.
On a happier note I can see mountains in the west. A welcome change of scenery!
03.12.2025: Day 20
(17:04 UTC-3) Still not feeling it today. Above normal resting and activity heart rate with lactic acid buildup in legs. Will only do 10 hours today.
On a happier note I passed the 84° and collected the 5th snow sample. I feel grateful and happy to be here. What an experience!
(18:05 UTC-3) I am looking forward to opening the next letter from my fianc Karin later this evening. Thank you for your support and infinite patience with me. <3
02.12.2025: Day 19
(08:07 UTC-3) Feeling a bit sore today. Blister on the left heel looks peaceful new compeed. Very soft snow yesterday. Getting closer to 84° and better conditions.
(13:48 UTC-3) Heart rate all over the place today. Must be the sensor as radial pulse is normal and I feel fine. Pulse reported at end of day will probably be wrong.
Still no wind and the ground is getting firmer. Still some zastrugiwhich can be frustrating but its supposed to get better from 84°.
Regardless I plan to take it a bit easier today and enjoy a double dinner. Greetings to my fellow colleagues at Fagernes Doctors Office!
(17:17 UTC-3) Just not feeling it today. Will finish earlier to fix gear boots and feet. Live to ski another day!
(20:06 UTC-3) Wandering alone through the worlds largest desert pondering lifes big questions and the path forward I cant help but think about LISAN AL GAIB!
01.12.2025: Day 18
(22:26 UTC-3) Absolutely fantastic day! Saw some pulk-tracks. Amazing to think that such delicate snow impressions remains through winter in such a ravaged landscape.
30.11.2025: Day 17
(12:30 UTC-3) Less wind today anemometer ran out battery again (!) so reported numbers are estimates.
(17:37 UTC-3) Passed the 83°. Enjoying calmer winds and beautiful weather.
(23:12 UTC-3) Absolutely fantastic day. Collected the 4th snow sample and finally enjoyed calmer winds. Hard snow that got softer as temperatures approached 0°C (!).
Word from ALE that the overland traverse is underway and well meet up in two days time. I look forward to enjoying an abundance of candy!
Enjoying the thundering silence and vast landscape. No earbuds tonight! Will fly the drone tomorrow and get an overview of the terrain ahead.
29.11.2025: Day 16
(07:53 UTC-3) Strong winds and very noisy tent with interrupted sleep. Will be a slow day. No Starlink No audiobooks/podcasts. Ill just be talking to myself then.
(11:04 UTC-3) Very rough landscape today as the wind changed it overnight. Only doing 2km/h with great effort.
(19:29 UTC-3) No point fighting Mother Nature. Im happy with 20 km today and look forward to enjoying better conditions tomorrow. Working on the Finse-presentation.
28.11.2025: Day 15
(22:17 UTC-3) Almost made it through the entire crevasse region. Strong wind and oddly soft snow. Otherwise beautiful day. Starlink down all updates are viainReach.
27.11.2025: Day 14
(20:49 UTC-3) Felt utterly exhausted after an hour and took many breaks. Set up camp early just before crevasse region so I can pass it safely and alert tomorrow.
26.11.2025: Day 13
(23:59 UTC-3) It was a windy but otherwise nice day. Starlink is still not working so updates are limited. Webmaster made a work around for me to update viainReach.
25.11.2025: Day 12
(19:01 UTC-3) Increasingly stronger winds throughout the day. Aprox 14 m/s. Finished early to be play it safe. Crossed 82° and collected a sample.
24.11.2025: Day 11
(19:46 UTC-3) A marvelous day with great snow conditions. No books just music andguilty pleasures playlist. Finding my pace.
23.11.2025: Day 10
Late start due to poor sleep again. Didn’t feel too great in the morning.
Took it very slow and aimed for maximum 20 km. Anemometer failed, I estimate 10 m/s wind. About -12 degrees centigrade, but didn’t feel cold. Beautiful blue skies and sun. Wore the cold avenger and Alary which works very well. Felt better throughout the day and could go on to 25 km, but decided to take it easy and focus on restitution for tomorrow. Managed 22 km in 8 hours.
Continuous small repairs and gear improvement. A slight bend in the aft tentpole. I have a backup, but should have doubled it up yesterday when pitching the tent.
Garmin inReach messenger struggles with GPS-fix sometimes, but the Garmin eTrex Solar works fantastic. Mounted on the navigation console and haven’t had to charge it once.
22.11.2025: Day 9
Good horizon and visibility, but no contrast. Some precipitation and very wet snow. High friction and heavy pulling. Felt exhausted after just 15 km, but improved somewhat later on. Guess I’m built for comfort, not speed.
Thinking of prior speed records and attempts. Mind blowing to think how hard it must have been for them. Kudos to everyone who tries!
Treated myself to a fresh set of underwear and am feeling like a million bucks (not really)
21.11.2025: Day 8
20 km (10.8 nm) in 7.5 hours. Whiteout with 20-30 meter visibility most of the day. Wet and soft snow. Measured -18.7 degrees celcius.
20.11.2025: Day 7
Covered 33 km in 11.5 hours today. Passed 81° and collected the second set of snow samples for NILU.
Starlink terminal short circuited yesterday evening. I suspect condensation buildup when bringing a cold item into the tent. It is not functioning properly, and may break down in the next couple of days. Working on a backup solution for daily reports via InReach.
Overexerted myself today. Planning to take it easier tomorrow.
19.11.2025: Day 6
Slept very poorly and took half the day off. Used the time to improve on gear and tend to a blister on the left heel (first time!), thanks to Dr Isla for supplying Compeed just before departure!
Upgraded the navigation console and started wearing the Garmin chest strap heart rate monitor. So the pulse readings and temperature are more accurate now in the Garmin link. Average activity pulse is notably higher.
The Muse EEG headband does not work without an Internet connection (!?!), so sleep readings are by Garmin. Not very reliable, but sleep score reflects sleep quality, and I will start to report that as well.
Also suffered a slight sunburn yesterday, but no problems today. The fancy sunblock at Charles De Gaulle airport tax-free turned out to be worthless. Luckily, there was extra in the ridiculously heavy pulk!
Finished the book “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel, a must read for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Hoping for a better nights sleep.
18.11.2025: Day 5
Fantastic day! I’ve left the worst of the sastrugi fields and the going is much easier. Enjoyed beautiful weather almost all day and very little wind. Got a bit of a sunburn, but nothing bad.
Finished a book today, “38 letters from JD Rockefeller to his son”. A collection of life advice, and insights he shared with his son.
I am thankful for all the great help from the ALE team. They run an amazingly smooth operation here in the icy hinterlands. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to embark in this adventure!
17.11.2025: Day 4
Making fairly good progress, considering the ridiculously heavy pulk. Beautiful weather, but the wind was fairly strong so I used cold avenger mask all day. Also got to try out the Alary which worked really well! Daily average speed is slightly below what’s needed to reach the South Pole within 45 days, but I expect the speed to pick up as the terrain improves and the pulk gets lighter. Best part about going to the this trip is that you can eat an unlimited amount of candy and potato chips.
16.11.2025: Day 3
Slept like a baby all through the night. Took it nice and slow in the morning. Covered 21 km (11.3 nautical miles) in 7 hours. Motivation is great. I can see Three Sails, a prominent mountain feature, in the distance. I will miss the mountains.
15.11.2025: Day 2
Almost no sleep last night. Heavy hauling up the hill from Hercules inlets. Covered 6 km had to take a break halfway and set up a tent for a proper rest. Felt very good when the hill was climbed. Some pain migrating here and there, but mostly good. The pulk is way too heavy. Feels like amateur hour. Plan to take it slow and steady.
14.11.2025: Day 1
I was dropped off by the plane at Hercules Inlet today. Then skied to the grounding line which is the official starting point then I continued to the first waypoint in total 10 km. Some pains here and there, but that is to be expected . The Pulk is quite heavy . I was very lucky with the weather. Hard snow, no wind and blue skies. Took an early night and will try to go another 20 km tomorrow.