Ben Saunders: Three things to know before you ski to the North Pole

very enjoyable, though i almost closed the video upon hearing him repeatedly remind the audience of what a great thing he had achieved. there's a fine line between pride and arrogance.

Very Cool. He seemed quite sincere to me.

He was INVITED to talk about his journey. That's what the TED organizers wanted people to hear about, (and they're pretty good judges of what people care about.) If you don't care about listening about the interesting things people are doing in the world, then the rest of the TED talks will also be a waste of your time.

"he can brag.. doesn't mean i would care [..] you need a care factor check. oh ya he moves around way too much.. ADD?" You can't spell. ADD? There are nearly 7 billion people alive today, and countless billions who have come before them. Only *4* human beings in history of our species have done what this guy has done. That gives him bragging rights. What's your distinguishing accomplishment? Right.

@U3SGaming meen je dit echt?? Dit is niet de gene die jij denkt;)

Not all great accomplishments are of this sort. (Not to take away from this achievement, techno gadgets, pick-up, and all...) Some of the greatest acts acheived by humankind will go uncelebrated. The fact that people do them anyway is what makes our species great.

This guy and I share the same kind of teachers.... xD

Really inspirational but real life is about dealing with real shit (literally and figuratively)…this would have been a truly complete story if he shared that bit.

But how do you go to the bathroom when it's negative 40 degrees?!

I see that there are some videos files under Guys Night Out. What's up with that? Are these Ted talks tailored for a specific gender? I thought the great minds of TED would be more open minded than that.

So how did he shit in negative 40 degree weather????????

Carefully...it's not as tough as you think as long as you're out of the wind.

Awesome Ted talk.  Great sense of humor and a great message.  He has every right to be proud of what he did.  Most people in this lazy "civilized world" couldn't do what he did for half a day.  Try going 7 hours on skis for one day at those temperatures and then for added challenge put a couple 200 lbs. guys behind you and pull them.  Anyone that knows of Reinhold Messner and what he was capable of makes this accomplishment that much more impressive.

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amazing!

Who is watch this in 2020

Now that I have all the answers…I’m just waiting for summer when I’ll be 75….thanks for the video

Fascination. Enjoyed every minute of the presentation.
And, just to have something additional to say... at 12.18 the whole planet was rotating while you hang to it by your feet!
Godspeed on your future expeditions.