Against All Odds: Across the North Pole with Børge Ousland

With solo expeditions to both the South and North Poles, and solo crossings of both the Antarctic and the Arctic, Børge Ousland is renowned as one of the leading polar explorers of our time. His 2019 expedition across the North Pole in the darkness of the long polar night has been described as "the boldest polar expedition of modern times" by National Geographic Magazine.

Børge Ousland will be speaking about his polar experiences, Sept. 16, at the UAA Planetarium Theater.

Admission is free. The event is sponsored by Professor Jeff Welker, UArctic Research Chair & Department of Biological Sciences.

Event location - UAA Planetarium
Event date - Sept. 16, 024
Event start time - 4 p.m.
Event end time - 5 p.m.