Touring theatres across the UK, 'In the Steps of Shackleton' features stunning photos and film footage to illustrate the explorer’s treacherous journey over the mountains of South Georgia. This is a show that not only brings Shackleton's epic escape from Antarctica to life but also the captures the thrill of climbing, skiing and sailing in a place of such haunting beauty.
In the last ten years, Stephen has twice repeated Shackleton’s famous crossing of South Georgia. The first time, in 2000, was with Conrad Anker and world famous mountaineer Reinhold Messner, during the making of the IMAX movie Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure. He returned in 2008, this time sailing from the Falklands on Skip Novak’s yacht Pelagic Australis, to guide the ‘Beyond Endurance’ team on their crossing.
The lecture tour is presented by Speakers from the Edge and supported by both Mountain Equipment and adventure travel company World Expeditions. It kicks off on the first weekend in March with a headline appearence at the Llanberis Mountain Film Festival - another Mountain Equipment supported event that features a host of fantastic lectures and films. It will be well worth heading over to North Wales for the weekend if you can make it!
For 'In the Steps of Shackleton' venues, dates and ticketing information visit http://www.speakersfromtheedge.com/
For information on the Llanberis Mountain Film Festival visit http://www.llamff.co.uk/
