On this Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by legendary explorer and bestselling author, Erling Kagge. Erling was the first explorer in history to reach the North Pole, South Pole, and the summit of Mt. Everest on foot. He was also the first to walk alone to the South Pole, and the lessons he learned along the way about silence and the meaning of life are invaluable.
He sat down with Willy at the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference to discuss his latest book, After the North Pole: A Story of Survival, Mythmaking, and Melting Ice . Their conversation explores the value of presence, the drive behind human adventure, the importance of gratitude, and what
Erling sees as the secret to a happy life.
Key Points In The Webcast:
00:00 Introduction
02:55 Living in the Arctic for 50 days
05:35 Thoughts while being on the ice caps
06:25 North and South Poles: The differences
11:51 How having a chip on one’s shoulder drives performance
12:40 Walking on shifting ice caps
13:20 What keeps you going walking in hard conditions?
14:46 The physical strain of exploring the cold
16:32 Which was scarier: North or South Pole?
17:58 The dangers during exploration
22:31 Packing a book for trips
23:35 Reaching the South Pole
26:00 The pressure to climb Mt. Everest
28:21 When a U.S. spy plane flies over North Pole
30:32 Getting to the top of Mt. Everest
32:35 Practicing gratitude and embracing hard times
33:45 Being a voracious reader
35:43 The power of walking
37:05 Using silence for peace and creativity
38:57 Erling sharing a heart-warming anecdote
45:17 Willy talking about Erling’s book “Silence”
47;17 An experiment on silence
48:14 Accepting the reality of death
49:42 Perspective on living under the stars
51:05 How did you challenge yourself today?
52:53 Collecting art as a hobby
55:09 Overcoming injuries
55:54 Keeping inner silence in a noisy world
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