Expeditions Save the Poles - 2009 In  2009, Eric Larsen will begin an unprecedented journey to the top, bottom and roof of the world. During a continuous 365-day period, Larsen will mount major  expeditions to the summit of Mt. Everest, the South Pole and North Pole. This feat has never been completed in one year. To date, only 15 people (no Americans) in history have been to all three ‘poles’. Learn more. One World Expedition On July 1, 2006 Lonnie Dupre and Eric Larsen made history by becoming the first ever expedition to reach the North Pole in summer. During this journey, the team pulled and paddled specially modified canoes over 600 miles of shifting sea ice and open leads of the Arctic Ocean. The goal of the expedition was to hightlight the growing crisis of Global Warming and the plight of the polar bear. Visit One World Expedition for more information, expedition updates, audio clips and more! Pimagihowin While Education Director at NOMADS, (Polar Husky program) Eric was a team member for the Pimagihowin 2002 Expedition. Eric and NOMADS co-founder, Paul Pregont traveled nearly 700 miles across northern Ontario by dog team. The expedition emphasized the culture and land of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation territory, the traditional home of the Northern Ojibway and Cree. To read trail reports from this expedition, please visit the Polar Husky Online Classroom. Great Slave Lake After a successful season guiding dog sled trips during the winter of '94/'95, Eric headed to the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories There he guided a month of expeditions into the barrenlands of the Canadian Arctic. With summer approaching, Eric and a team of three others raced the break up of Great Slave Lake, covering 200 plus miles in four days. The group mushed four teams of Huskies onto the shores of Fort Resoultion on May 3rd. Dog Sled Racing While technically not expeditions, Eric has trained and raced sled dogs for many years. Traveling throughout the Midwest and West, Eric has consistently proven himself an adept dog musher completing some of the toughest races in the region. A definite highlight of his career is the 12 th place finish in the John Beargrease Sled dog Marathon, the longest conitinuous race in the lower 48. Seeney Iditarod Qualifier - 12 dog - 200 miles Empire Sled Dog Race - 8 dog - 60 miles John Beargrease Half Marathon - 8 dog - 150 miles John Beargrease Marathon - - 12 dog - 390 miles Tequamenon - 6 dog Pro - 42 Miles Hudson Bay Eric and Lonnie traveled to Hudson Bay on two separate occassions. In May 2004, the team traveled to Coral Harbor on South Hampton Island to train and film in Arctic-like conditions. In March 2005, the team completed a final seven-day shakedown trip on the Hudson Bay sea ice just outside of Churchill, Manitoba. Temperatures there hovered around minus 20 F. Eric and Lonnie were able to effectively test their modified canoes for the first time in an around the pressured sea ice. Expedition Training Do you want to be an explorer? Do you want to learn the necessary skills to plan, prepare and undertake your own expedition? Whether you are planning a weekend outing or eyeing something bigger, then this is the course for you. Join Eric Larsen for a customized training that will provide you with critical expedition skills. From planning and preparation to an actual training trip 'on the ice'. Get into the wilderness and learn valuable lessons from a seasoned guide and explorer. This experience will leave you stronger and more confident in your abilities to set expedition goals and complete them. Training sessions average between 3-5 days and are based out of Grand Marais in northern Minnesota. Arctic training sessions can be arranged by special request. Please contact Eric for more information.