Laurie Dexter

Laurie skied from Russia to Canada via the North Pole in 1988. He is a member of the Order of Canada and the Soviet Order of Friendship of Nations. He was awarded the International Fair Play Trophy from UNESCO, and the Kurt Hahn Award from the Outward Bound Association. Laurie is the real deal!

Laurie Dexter

Laurie will lead these expeditions:

Skills Laurie brings to the job

"Primarilty people related skills. I have extensive public speaking experience. My practical skills include Zodiac driving and navigation. I understand the weather and can lecture on a variety of disciplines."

If you could time travel, which historic expedition would you join, and why?

"None. Most of them were extremely uncomfortable, badly provisioned, and either ended in disaster or involved sickness and death due to bad organization. And for the most part the leadership was unsound. Two exceptions to this were Bruce and Charcot."

Laurie's advice to Polar Travelers

"Try to come without too many preconceptions."

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