The First Unsupported, Unassisted American Expedition to the North Pole
John Huston Chicago, Illinois USA. Birthdate: August 14, 1976
John is a wilderness and polar expeditioner, experiential educator, writer, cross-country ski racer and fledgling historian. Over the past several years he traveled a few thousand miles by foot in Greenland, Antarctica and the Canadian Arctic. He graduated from Northwestern University, Illinois in 1999 with degrees in anthropology, history and geography. After graduating he worked as a wilderness expedition instructor at Outward Bound, in Ely, Minnesota, for six years. A lifelong educator with a passion for challenge, John is inspired by the lesser-known success stories of polar exploration history and the optimistic potentials inherent in all people.
During the winter of 2007/2008 John led a 55-day, 720-mile ski expedition to the South Pole, working as a guide for Northwinds Adventures. Upon completion he and his teammates joined the exclusive club of 220 individuals who have successfully skied from the coastline to the South Pole. To read the journal from this expedition click here.
In the spring of 2005, John completed a 1400-mile ski and dogsled expedition on the Greenland Ice cap with a team of 4 Norwegians. The expedition was filmed as part of a documentary film project in which British and Norwegian expedition teams re-ran the 1911 race for the South Pole. The competing teams used 1911-period clothing, equipment and food like the original teams, led by Englishman Robert F. Scott and Norwegian Roald Amundsen. The documentary series has aired on the BBC in England, on the History Channel in North America and on the BBC worldwide.
During the 2006/07 winter John worked for 4 months in Baffin Island as the expedition manager for the Global Warming 101 Expedition led by Will Steger. This expedition investigated and documented the Inuit experience with climate change through multimedia, film and online postings.
Tyler Fish Ely, Minnesota USA. Birthdate: June 15, 1973
Tyler Fish has dedicated his life to experiential education, family relationship counseling and the pursuit of challenge. He is an elite cross country ski racer, wilderness travel expert and passionate facilitator of family and team relationships. Tyler lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, where he directs the Outward Bound Intercept program designed for teens-at-risk and their families. Tyler is inspired by the possibilities presented in pushing perceived limits, and leadership and team building philosophies.
Tyler graduated from Bates College, Maine, in 1996. Since then he has been working as year-round wilderness expedition leader and administrator for Outward Bound primarily in Minnesota, but also in Texas, Montana, and Manitoba, Canada. He has managed or participated in several dog-sled expeditions in the Canadian Arctic. He has also paddled several remote Canadian Rivers.
As director of the Outward Bound Intercept program, he trains and supervises staff to run effective, month-long experiences for teens-at-risk. During the last three days of these courses, Tyler runs an intensive parent/guardian seminar in which he assists families in developing common goals and constructing plans to achieve them. In this way his technical wilderness abilities are strongly balanced by his leadership and facilitation skills. He loves to motivate, inspire, and help others to discover their own passions and unique abilities.
According to Tyler, there has never been a day too cold to strap on some sort of ski. He spends his winters skiing at a competitive level in long distance cross-country ski marathons and also coaching a local ski team in Ely, Minnesota.
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