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There are myriad ways and means of reaching the North and South Poles. Irrespective of your field of interest, if it's to the ends of the Earth you want to travel, then there are pages within this book that you must read. If you are setting off on skis and towing a sled behind you, then read it from cover to cover.

You may be a guide, a client, a private adventurer, a scientist or researcher, a government administrator or station worker. Whoever you are, you have this book in your hands because of factors – time, circumstance, technology, media, climate – that have never before converged. The modern North and South Pole adventurer lives in exciting and daunting times: who knows what the future will bring? The trick is finding a happy and sustainable medium between the desires of the enthusiast and the needs of the environment.

Polar travel is my lifeblood. It is the lifeblood of Dixie Dansercoer and of dozens of others fortunate enough to have travelled the ice as we have. We know its arcane attractions, its secret allures, and feel fortunate that not everyone cares to discover them. To those who take the time to uncover the mysteries – go well, tread lightly, confront the challenge, and prepare to be astonished by the surreal beauty of the poles.