Quick Facts
Biography
Aaron Linsdau is an American adventurer living in Jackson, Wyoming. He is known for his solo expedition to the South Pole, his book Antarctic Tears, his winter trek across the Greenland tundra, and his three ski expeditions across Yellowstone National Park in winter.
Early life and education
Linsdau was born 1973 in Jackson, Wyoming. Linsdau grew up in San Ysidro. He is an Eagle Scout.
Books
- Antarctic Tears
On November 1, 2012, Aaron Linsdau set out to ski unsupported to the South Pole and back from Hercules Inlet. He set a world record for surviving the longest expedition to the South Pole.
- Total Eclipse Guides
Linsdau wrote a series of guidebooks for the Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017 crossing the United States. The guides focus on the following states and locations:
- Jackson Hole
- Oregon
- Idaho
- Wyoming
- Nebraska
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
Documentary
- Antarctic Tears - Determination, Adversity, and the Pursuit of a Dream at the Bottom of the World
Antarctica is the most hostile continent on Earth. Polar explorer Aaron Linsdau sets out to ski 1,400 miles and ends up setting a world record.
Career
In 2013 Linsdau traveled alone to the South Pole on skis. He took along a large amount of butter for energy, but it turned rancid from exposure to the sun. Illness delayed him, and his trip to the pole took 80 days.
Linsdau speaks professionally about his experiences, teaching audiences how to build resilience to overcome adversity in the most trying conditions.
Linsdau wrote a short information book about the 2017 total eclipse in Jackson, WY, Jackson Hole Total Eclipse Guide.
Works
Awards
- National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout Award