Climbing in Antarctica (January 2017)
Ushuaia - The Ride Begins (April 2017)
Crossing into North America (January 2019)
Crossing from North America to Asia (April 2019)
Crossing into Europe (July 2019)
Crossing into West Africa (September 2019)
Across the South Atlantic (April 2020)
Australia to Southeast Asia (October 2020)
Sagar Island - The Walk to Everest from Sea Level Begins (December 2020)
Mt Everest - The Journey Completes (May 2021)
  • Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:46:55 +0000
    ? 26 breathtaking days of relentless light, relentless adventure & challenge, relentless beauty & unforgettable vastness ??
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  • Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:15:10 +0000
    ? Soon a land of urban forms, of laws & concrete, but organic hues, birds & insects, sunsets & best: the night sky ???
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  • Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:08:43 +0000
    ? The Ilyushin is on its way from Chile & will be on the blue ice runway very soon to tear us back to mainstream reality ?
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  • Sun, 22 Jan 2017 21:06:41 +0000
    ? ??? 1SKY.earth Expedition Phase 2 Complete ✅???
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  • Sun, 22 Jan 2017 20:57:19 +0000
    ? ?14 days unsupported ski traverse across 200kms from Mt Vinson Basecamp to Union Glacier Camp, with a first ascent! ?
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  • Sun, 22 Jan 2017 18:17:52 +0000
    ? ? ARRIVAL UNION GLACIER CAMP! ? Humans! Civilisation! Food! Beautiful welcome here! Incredible day!
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  • Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:24:22 +0000
    ? If all goes smoothly we should arrive to UG Camp tomorrow evening, exciting times ??
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  • Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:21:49 +0000
    ? With conditions & timing of flights off the continent we plan to push directly to Union Glacier & complete traverse, ~30kms!
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  • Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:18:23 +0000
    ? Day 13 ski traverse ?? Just dropped over onto the Driscoll Glacier - Union Glacier just came into sight! Civilisation!
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  • Sat, 21 Jan 2017 02:20:04 +0000
    ? Another meridian line crossed today! ? Tomorrow we'll ski to the base of Mt Sporli to inspect for a potential ascent ⛏
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  • Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:51:15 +0000
    ? Day 12 ski traverse ?? Glacier & skies opened up, ethereal patterns of light in all directions ? Solid miles ✅
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  • Fri, 20 Jan 2017 02:36:16 +0000
    ? Day 11 ski traverse ?? 18kms south down the Balish Glacier, almost at the Schneider Glacier ⛷ about 60kms to go! ⛳️
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  • Thu, 19 Jan 2017 03:33:37 +0000
    ? Day 10 ski traverse ?? Eager to climb a nearby unnamed peak but socked in with whiteout all day ☁️ Mountains! ?
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  • Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:27:02 +0000
    ? Day 9 ski traverse ?? Exciting to make a First Ascent! ?⛏ 6hrs climbing on Rogers Peak, 45mins on the summit ?
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  • Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:23:21 +0000
    ? SUMMIT! ?? First Ascent of Rogers Peak! ?
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  • Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:16:25 +0000
    ? Day 8 ski traverse ?? Setup a basecamp; all going smooth we'll attempt a first ascent tomorrow of Rogers Peak ⛏?
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  • Mon, 16 Jan 2017 03:46:09 +0000
    ? Day 7 ski traverse ?? Sastrugi sastrugi! 15kms icy traverse today toward Heritage Range. Also Antarctica is cold ❄️
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  • Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:31:20 +0000
    ? Day 6 ski traverse ?? Sometimes thick fog is like floating in space❕Solid travel day down the Minnesota Glacier
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  • Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:21:14 +0000
    ? Hope fog clears & we have a chance to climb, but completing traverse & making it to Union Glacier in time is priority! ?
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  • Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:16:21 +0000
    ? With time tight for traverse we pushed 21km down glacier, reached end of Sentinel Range & crossed onto Minnesota Glacier ⛷
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  • Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:11:59 +0000
    ? Day 5 ski traverse ?? Waited for heavy fog / whiteout to clear to explore/climb in Bastien Range but too thick ☁️
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  • Fri, 13 Jan 2017 03:26:32 +0000
    ? Stay connected? ? No wifi/net connection down here! Send satellite msgs by clicking 'Track Liam Live' on FB or the website (www.1SKY.earth) ??
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  • Fri, 13 Jan 2017 02:36:24 +0000
    ? All going smoothly tomorrow we will attempt to make a first ascent of an unexplored & unclimbed mountain ?
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  • Fri, 13 Jan 2017 02:27:16 +0000
    ? Day 4 ski traverse ?? Skied to edge of glacier with plan to get to work tomorrow exploring the Bastien Range ⛏?
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  • Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:50:43 +0000
    ? Our Sun's interminable halo above just emphasises the other-dimensional feeling here. Some moments feel quite odd having a body at all -78.8567 -85.309
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  • Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:31:22 +0000
    ?☀️Today is our 15th day of constant bright daylight ☀️Even here now in the tent at midnight it's eyemask or shades ?
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  • Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:10:42 +0000
    ? Day 3 ski traverse ?? Body feeling the harsh conditions. Non-stop light; non-stop action. Hauled sleds 18kms today ⛷
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  • Wed, 11 Jan 2017 04:43:07 +0000
    ? Day 2 ski traverse ?? Skiing along the Nimitz glacier feels so other-worldly & outside time. Good progress, 17kms today
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  • Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:15:25 +0000
    ? Exciting to make it down & setup camp on glacier⛺️ Remote & majestic, our glistening wind-rippled path flanked by mountains
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  • Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:04:00 +0000
    ? Day 1 ski traverse ?? Adrenalin; wild time ski descending icefall onto Nimitz glacier with heavy packs & laden sleds ⛷
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  • Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:18:41 +0000
    ? All ready! About to depart Basecamp for Phase 2, the main event. 200km ski traverse to unexplored Antarctic territory ??
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  • Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:16:04 +0000
    ? Voice of Mother Nature so powerful in these glacial winds? having fun today with mics I carried up to record her ???
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  • Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:08:49 +0000
    ? Back in Basecamp just before strong winds, cached laptop here so today I can backup/review my filming so far, exciting ??
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  • Sat, 07 Jan 2017 15:57:38 +0000
    ? Safe/Sound. Welcomed warmly in Basecamp with beers & French champagne to celebrate Vinson summit. Lots of oxygen down here!
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  • Sat, 07 Jan 2017 07:42:52 +0000
    ? Coldest climbing yet, -28 degrees before wind chill ? All electronics failed! Even drone emergency landing on the glacier
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  • Sat, 07 Jan 2017 07:42:38 +0000
    ? ⚠️Serac fall on Mt Shinn just in front of us across crux of route. We were lucky today. Powered to Basecamp to prep Phase 2
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  • Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:26:37 +0000
    ? ? Tracking Live?Summit attempt of Mt Shinn, Antarctica's 3rd highest mountain! The Excitement is Real! ⛏
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  • Fri, 06 Jan 2017 04:26:18 +0000
    ? Tomorrow we'll attempt to summit the 3rd highest mountain in Antarctica, Mt Shinn! A beautiful mountain & rarely climbed ?
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  • Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:34:22 +0000
    ? & flew drone from summit! (Perhaps a 1st apparently!) Grateful for this day I'll never forget, impossible not to surrender ?
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  • Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:26:48 +0000
    ? Unbelievable summit day. From 4,892m the clouds cleared revealing timeless unending ice expanse trailing to infinity ??
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  • Wed, 04 Jan 2017 20:21:06 +0000
    ? SUMMIT SUCCESS ON VINSON! I have just reached the summit of Antarctica! The highest mountains of 6 continents is complete! -78.5255° S / -85.6175° W
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  • Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:57:22 +0000
    ? Commencing Summit Push! Tracking Live ?
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  • Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:56:58 +0000
    ? Commencing Summit Push!
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  • Wed, 04 Jan 2017 02:32:09 +0000
    ?If conditions allow> summit attempt tomorrow! If successful I will have climbed the highest mountains of 6 continents ? Excitement=Real
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  • Wed, 04 Jan 2017 01:52:47 +0000
    ? Arrived & setup High Camp @ 3770m ⛏ nice to climb steeper terrain & get some altitude, sure is colder & wilder up here ❄️
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  • Tue, 03 Jan 2017 15:00:25 +0000
    ? ? Tracking Live!?Push to Vinson High Camp! ?⛏
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  • Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:34:18 +0000
    ? A little cloudy but conditions stable enough for leaving Camp 1 & climbing to High Camp ⛏ Leaving in 40 mins! ?
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  • Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:51:35 +0000
    ? Average temp a mild -18°C ? If conditions are good, plan for tomorrow is to push up the mountain to Vinson High Camp! ⛏
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  • Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:41:41 +0000
    ? Recovery & acclimation day, climbed to 2969m, view of infinite white desert across polar ice cap. Flew drone. Mind blown ✅
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  • Mon, 02 Jan 2017 01:20:49 +0000
    ? ARRIVE MT VINSON CAMP 1 @ 2770m ??A spectacular day & unforgettable first step. Hip-flexors crying from sled-hauling!
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  • Sun, 01 Jan 2017 16:53:04 +0000
    ? The first step of 100,000 miles begins now. The weather has cleared, departing Basecamp. 1SKY.earth begins! ???
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  • Sun, 01 Jan 2017 03:35:27 +0000
    ? HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM SUNNY ANTARCTICA! Wishes of Love, Adventure & Discovery for this exciting year ahead ??❄️
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  • Sat, 31 Dec 2016 22:28:41 +0000
    ? Stay in touch ? Send me satellite msgs & love letters by clicking the 'Track Liam Live' button on FB or www.1SKY.earth >then the message button ?
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  • Sat, 31 Dec 2016 22:15:06 +0000
    ? At Basecamp waiting out wind & fog ☁️ Time to DJ Master the NYE playlist for a sunlit midnight party tonight! ??
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  • Fri, 30 Dec 2016 22:45:18 +0000
    ? Basecamp 2150m today, hoped to move up to Camp 1 2780m but rough weather higher up keeping us in Basecamp. -14°C [Warm day!]
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  • Fri, 30 Dec 2016 02:47:39 +0000
    ? Landing & stepping onto Antarctica = beyond any words. The expanse feels infinite, the beauty of these mountains is surreal.
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  • Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:29:56 +0000
    ? FLYING! Physically+Emotionally. Dream=Reality. This old Russian plane will land in 3hrs on a blue ice runway..in Antarctica!
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  • Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:59:51 +0000
    Day 0-3 Melbourne to Punta Arenas (Chile), staging for Antarctica! Hey everyone, a little recap on the first 3 days, a voiceover was intended but the flight to Antarctica is leaving early -- literally about to board! Yeow!
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  • Mon, 26 Dec 2016 04:01:45 +0000
    And we've left Australian soil. Next stop, Chile! ?
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  • Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:14:20 +0000
    8am December 26th arrives, farewell Melbourne, but not quite Australia just yet..!
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  • Sun, 25 Dec 2016 05:02:15 +0000
    16hrs til departure! A big Merry Christmas and Thank You for sharing with me your excitement and support for this journey ahead ? #1SKYearth
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  • Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:29:41 +0000
    100,000-miles, 7 Continents, 3.5 Years, 1 Sky www.1SKY.earth Hey Everyone! Come follow the journey around our planet from Antarctica to Everest.
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  • Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:32:47 +0000
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  • Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:25:07 +0000
    Snow-capped Hindu Kush rising above the dusty Afghan floor ? #1SKYearth
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  • Fri, 09 Dec 2016 10:21:49 +0000
    Tent logistics at 5,900m ? #1SKYearth
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  • Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:46:54 +0000
    Grand Central Interminal ? #1SKYearth
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  • Sun, 04 Dec 2016 09:43:04 +0000
    Climbing the ice waves up Artesonraju ? #1SKYearth
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  • Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:49:45 +0000
    Alpamayo. Puts the Posing in Imposing ?? #1SKYearth
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  • Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:27:36 +0000
    Enlightening up the day ?? #1SKYearth
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  • Sun, 27 Nov 2016 10:12:47 +0000
    Alaskan skies from 15,000ft ❄️ #1SKYearth
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  • Fri, 25 Nov 2016 02:38:43 +0000
    Heavens above ☁️ #1SKYearth
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  • Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:24:06 +0000
    Journey = Destination ? #1SKYearth
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  • Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:01:13 +0000
    Pamir Highway rush hour ? #1SKYearth
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  • Wed, 23 Nov 2016 06:36:40 +0000
    Antartica to Mt Everest, 100,000-mile circumnavigation, 7 continents, 3.5 years, 1 sky ?
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The Journey from Antarctica to Everest: 100,000 Miles, 7 Continents, 6 Years, 1 Sky

The Expedition

The 1SKY.earth Expedition is a 6 year journey around the planet from Antarctica to Mt Everest being undertaken by mountaineer and adventurer Liam Suckling.

The 100,000-mile journey will cross 77 countries over the 7 continents. The purpose of this journey is to ignite the spirit of wonder, using adventure and exploration to challenge boundaries of our self-concept, and remember our belonging to the natural world.

Liam invites you to follow the journey and share in the gifts of perspective that arise from our remarkable planet and the stories of the humans that inhabit it.

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