Ben Saunders Quotes


When I'm skiing, I listen to electronic music. It's repetitive and let's me get into a groove and crank out the miles.


Citations

Saunders, Ben. "Why Bother Leaving the House?" TED, Feb. 2005, www.ted.com/talks/ben_saunders_why_bother_leaving_the_house.

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  • Born: August 5, 1977
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Explorer, Motivational Speaker

Benjamin John Saunders is an English polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker. He led the first return journey to the South Pole on foot via Shackleton and Scott's route in 2013–14, and skied solo to the North Pole in 2004. Saunders has skied more than 3,700 miles (6,000 km) on polar expeditions since 2001. He holds the record for the longest human-powered polar journey in history (2,888 km) and for the longest solo Arctic journey by a Briton (1,032 km).