Forward: The First American Unassisted Expedition to the North Pole

John Huston and Tyler Fish faced - 50 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures and little or no sunlight during the 55 days it took them to cross 475 miles to the North Pole. The experience not only set a record, it changed the two men forever. They consumer 7,000 calories per day, carried 260 pounds of equipment each, didn't shower for 55 days, and had to ski non-stop for the last 72 hours in order to make their destination on time. The story of the expedition and how it changed the two men forever is chronicled with stunning color photography and insightful text written by the explorers.