Sastrugi
An Irish South Pole
Jonathon Bradshaw
Paperback
A personal account of the first Irish team to the South Pole.
- ISBN 9781781324424
- Published Sep 2015
- Paperback
216 x 138mm (284 pages)
Sastrugi tells the gripping story of Jonathon Bradshaw who, at the age of 36, gave up every modern comfort and started cycling from London to New York via the Arctic Circle. After crossing the barren volcanic deserts of Iceland, only Greenland and its vast polar icecap stood in the way of him reaching North America.
This is the story of how Jonathon crossed the Greenland icecap with no previous polar training, his serendipitous meeting with three Irish adventurers that would change his life forever, and how he confirmed his place in history as a member of the first Irish team to ski to the South Pole. Join him on his arduous six-month adventure across two of the coldest and most remote places on earth.
This book contains scenes of mild peril, extreme cold and hunger, incredible landscapes, intense friendships, and copious amounts of self-discovery – with a few crevasses and helicopter rescues thrown in for good measure.
In 2007 Jonathon Bradshaw, at the age of 36, gave up every modern comfort he had accumulated over his life and started cycling from London to New York via the Arctic Circle. After crossing the barren volcanic deserts of Iceland, only Greenland and its vast polar icecap stood in his way before he could reach North America. This is the story of how Jonathon crossed the Greenland icecap with no previous training, his serendipitous meeting with three Irish explorers that would change his life forever and his place in history as a member of the first Irish team to ski to the South Pole in January 2008. Jonathon lives in Somerset on the edge of the Quantock Hills with his wife Natasha and two children, Anna and Charlie. He has yet to complete his cycle journey from Northern Canada to New York.
Find out more about Jonathon and Sastrugi
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A captivating tale of a complete Polar novice's epic journey to the South Pole. Sastrugi is a shining example of the never-say-die spirit of the human soul. The physical and mental resolve shown by the author is admirable. Despite common perceptions that polar exploration is not what it used to be I can vouch that there is definitely no such thing as an easy ride to the South Pole and, as an absolute rookie, the author’s exploits are all the more commendable.
– Sir Ranulph Fiennes, OBE, English explorer and first person to completely cross Antarctica on foot
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