Mark’s diverse skill set serendipitously landed him a place on what was dubbed “the most audacious and potentially groundbreaking polar expedition in a generation”. He and two teammates used snow-kites to reach the most remote mountain on Earth – The Spectre, in the Gothic Mountains of Antarctica.
This expedition is a focus but first we hear about the evolution of Mark’s passion for adventure and gain some wonderful insights into the New Zealand Mountain Film & Book Festival, which he and his wife Jo have been running for 19 years.
In this episode you’ll hear about…
- Mark’s career and lifestyle in the outdoors
- The Spectre expedition in Antarctica
- Skiing the 7 continents
- The history of the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival
- Outdoor storytelling & film making
- Mark’s latest creative project – writing a book!
- Mark’s personal perspectives on environmental ethic & what he’s doing to reduce his impact
This episode is sponsored by Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand
Film trailer
Episode links:
- Mark’s personal site ‘Kiwi Ski Guide’
- Mark’s Instagram
- The Spectre Expedition (official expedition site)
- ‘Kiwi adventurer Mark Sedon is at the forefront of Antarctic exploration’
- New Zealand mountain film and book festival
Episode sponsored by FMC
The Federated Mountain Clubs of NZ sponsors the NZ Mountain Film Festival, to support the shared vision of inspiring and empowering the outdoor community through storytelling and sharing experiences. FMC’s support of the festival enables kiwi schools to access a 45 minute selection of festival films for FREE.
If your school wants to get the films, register online; www.fmc.org.nz/mountainfilm
But FMC also has its own channels for storytelling. If you’ve ever been to a hut in NZ, chances are you’ve come across a well-read copy of FMC’s Backcountry magazine. First produced in 1957, these little A5 bulletins form the backbone of many hut libraries around Aotearoa and are as much a part of hut culture as the hut log book. To get your copy direct, and show your support to FMC’s mission, join FMC online!
FMC encourages contributions to their magazine, but there’s often too much great content to ever fit in one issue, so they began their Wilderlife.nz blog in 2016. As well as a widely eclectic blog of stories from across the whole outdoor community, Wilderlife has an online copy of FMC’s Safety in the Mountains manual, which has been in print since 1937. There is also an ‘outdoor community’ section aimed at clubs and groups, with resources for running club events, as well as tons of advice for keeping on the right side of the law for many of the legal issues – hiring gear, renting vans for club trips, liability of trip leaders and so on.
Check out www.wilderlife.nz/contribute to add your 2c.
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