June 11, 2018

Antarctic Tears Book Tour

June 11, 2018

Lost at Windy Corner: Lessons From Denali On Goals and Risks

Lost near lethal crevasses and cliffs in a blinding whiteout blizzard is the last place anyone would want to be…

Windy Corner on Denali has claimed lives, fingers, and toes. What would make someone brave lethal weather, crevasses, and slick ice to attempt to summit North America’s highest mountain? Denali has claimed over one hundred lives. It seems like the place for risky adrenaline seekers.

In this book, the author shares the lessons Denali teaches on managing goals and risks. Everyone takes chances at some time in their lives, even if it’s driving down the highway. Becoming a risk manager rather than a risk taker is what will keep you alive during difficult times.

Experience the cold, solitude, and uncertainty of life on high mountains. Apply the message, build resilience, and overcome adversities in your life.

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“Amazing read. Simply stunning detail of reaching for an almost unattainable goal and achieving success against the odds“ – Amazon Reviewer

Looking down from 9,000 ft on the Kahiltna glacier on Denali.

Antarctic Tears: Determination, adversity, and the pursuit of a dream at the bottom of the world

Emotions run high in this true polar adventure. It’s a story of triumph, harrowing danger, and outright adventure. In 2012, Aaron Linsdau left his entire life behind.

Gone was the engineering career. He told his family and girlfriend that he wanted to pursue a dream to do something no other American had ever accomplished. He wanted to be the first to ski from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back without aid or support. Alone.

The journey to the South Pole covers over 700 miles through the most forbidding frozen terrain on the planet. The temperature is always below zero and gale force winds routinely roar across the ice. The polar plateau is devoid of life. There are no plants, animals, or insects. Antarctica provides no shelter, no protection, and is unforgiving of any mistake.

But before the expedition was to start, there was much to do. Linsdau trekked 100 miles across the Greenland tundra. He skied across Yellowstone in the winter, camping in -45 degree temperatures. Towing tires up mountains and eating 4000 calories a day was preparation for Antarctica.

Previous expeditions have lost tents, helplessly watching them blow over the horizon. Many explorers have quit or been rescued. What began as a brave adventure into the unknown turned into a battle for survival.

Linsdau takes the reader to Antarctica. They experience incredible storms, skiing blind through whiteouts, crossing invisible crevasses, and skirting disaster. The book shows what happened every day of the expedition.

The air is cold enough to freeze water in seconds and cause frostbite in minutes. Only outer space is less hospitable. Driven by passion, he sacrifices nearly everything to make his dream come true. This is a story about personal discovery, testing the limits of human endurance, total dedication to achieving a goal, and never giving up even when both body and equipment fail.

There were many surprises during Aaron Linsdau’s expedition to the South Pole…

Antarctic Tears is also available as an audiobook in a 9CD box set or as MP3 files on a USB thumb drive.

My Review –

Another wonderful adventurous trek written by Aaron Linsdau in Antarctic Tears .

We are thrown into the story from the get go as Aaron takes us along his challenging and thrilling trek to reach the South Pole. Filled with first hand experiences that take your breath away we are diving into the unknown right along with him. Aaron keeps readers captivated with some experiences that can cause a chill to go up your spine. Keeping a steady pace Aaron describes his activities and obstacles over hundreds of miles drawing you deeper into the landscapes from afar.

Aaron travels through some of the most challenging and dangerous landscapes on earth that most of us can barely even begin to image let alone conquer. The book is jam packed with detail encounters, and chalk full of great information about the areas he’s traveling through. There are many pictures as well throughout his journey taking you in deeper beyond his words. There’s a great feel of what Aaron is going through and it’s difficult to not find yourself almost biting your nails to see what’s around the next corner.

Before he begins his 700 mile through the South Pole we are taken through Yellowstone Park during harsh winter temperatures and Greenlands tundra, all in preparation for his upcoming Antarctica where he encounters more than just treacherous paths, but personal challenges that he must overcome.

Aaron exhibits great determination and a never say quit attitude which we could all learn from . There are several times where things seem to just go wrong for him, yet he keeps pushing forwards and through trial and error- soon overcomes the obstacles of all sizes. His personal growth from start to finish is easily seen and nearly relatable, even though most of us aren’t trekking halfway around the world in freezing temps by ourselves! We can easily relate to wanting to give up, or facing unknown with questions and fear, and Aaron has taken us along with him for one of the most dramatic and challenging journey’s of them all. The lessons learned along the way are his to take on but we can very easily learn from them as well. Aaron does an amazing job putting it all into words.

A must read for a true adventurer at heart who likes some thrills of a trek and some inspiring words !

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“Your book changed my life. Thank you.” – Gerry Spence, American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame

“I can’t believe you did this. What a great read.” – The Navy SEALS in the audience were seriously impressed.” – Jason M., Navy Special Forces

“I finished your book and it was a great read. I still cannot fathom someone subjecting himself to that kind of environment. -Pulling all of your own supplies, and doing it solo for several months is incredible. I’ve read a lot of human endurance books, but your trip ranks right up there in difficulty.” – Ed Lavino, Jackson, WY, author of Prevailing Westerlies

About the author

International speaker Aaron Linsdau is the second American to have skied solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole, setting the world record for surviving the longest solo expedition to the pole. He is an Eagle Scout, is a National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout, holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in computational science. Aaron wrote Antarctic Tears and the Total Eclipse Guide series. This set of books focuses on the August 21, 2017 total eclipse across America. Each book is specific to a state or location.

Aaron is an international motivational speaker, polar explorer, the author of Antarctic Tears and an award-winning photographer. Book Aaron for your next speaking engagement or keynote address HERE. He speaks about grit, courage, attitude, perseverance, and resilience.

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