# Ben Saunders

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12: Ben Saunders

Kenton Cool is joined by the incredible Ben Saunders for a Cool Conversation! He's one of the world’s leading polar explorers, and a record-breaking long-distance skier who has covered more than 7,000km (4,350 miles) on foot in the Polar Regions since 2001. Introducing Cool Conversations with Ken…

Spending Time: Interview With Polar Explorer & Bremont Watches Ambassador Ben Saunders

Ariel Adams of aBlogtoWatch interviews polar explorer and speaker Ben Saunders who is also a Bremont watch brand ambassador for this episode of the Spending Time podcast. This episode exists in video format on the aBlogtoWatch YouTube channel, as well as here in audio podcast form. Thanks for list…

Ben Saunders

Kirsty Young's castaway is the polar adventurer Ben Saunders. In his own words he "specialises in dragging heavy things around cold places". He's one of only three people to have skied solo to The North Pole and he holds the record for the longest solo Arctic journey ever on foot. After traversing …

Revisit: Antarctica - testing ground for the human species

Two hundred years ago, Antarctica was discovered by Russian explorers and throughout this year the the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is marking that anniversary. As we approach the date in June which is celebrated as midwinter with a special meal on the research stations - here's a chance to hear Ran…

Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes

If you only know Marvel from the movies, you don't really know Marvel. That's the sense you get when you enter the world-premiere exhibition at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, "Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes." On this episode, we take you on a tour through the exhibit with its curator, Ben …

Polar explorer Ben Saunders on leadership, entrepreneurship and enduring extremity

In 2004 polar explorer Ben Saunders - aged 26 - became the youngest person to ski solo to the North Pole, carrying a 180kg sled over 1,420 miles through arctic conditions. Between October 2013 and February 2014, alongside Tarka L'Herpiniere, he made another record-breaking expedition, completing th…

Ben Saunders

The Ruy Lopez Show supports Ben Saunders’ attempt to become “the fastest man to walk solo and unsupported to the North Pole”. And by “support” we mean morally, not financially. Check him out at on twitter and his website.  Good luck Ben. As we like to say at the Ruy Lopez Show. He goes to the Nor…

62. Polar Ben Saunders: How to Set and Crush Your Goals

In this episode of the 5 Core Life, host Will Moore sits down with Ben Saunders, the 2-time world record holder for the longest human-powered polar journey in Antarctica and a man who’s had a Lego made after him. Ben and Will talk about 
how “what you do is more important than how you do it.” They …