The Norwegian explorer’s solo trek to the South Pole in 1993—without a working radio—convinced him of the need to block out the noise sometimes. Sara Wheeler reviews ‘Silence’ by Erling ...

IN 1990, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge, with Børge Ousland, became the first person to reach the North Pole unsupported. Then in 1993, he became the first person to reach the South Pole ...

In 1994, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge completed the “Three Poles Challenge,” becoming the first person to reach the North Pole, South Pole and summit of Mount Everest on foot — without ...

The silence that Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge experienced in his extreme adventures—especially during his 50-day solo trek across Antarctica—becomes a model for the silence the rest of us might ...

The profound joys of moving through the world on your own two feet. Explorer and philosopher Erling Kagge on the wonders of walking. One day, my grandmother was no longer able to walk. That was ...

In his new book, Walking: One Step at a Time, the Norwegian writer and explorer Erling Kagge follows Solnit in highlighting the political implications of walking.Not that his kind of walk remotely ...

In 1994, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge completed the “Three Poles Challenge,” becoming the first person to reach the North Pole, South Pole and summit of Mount Everest on foot — without ...

Polar explorer Erling Kagge, the first person to complete the Three Poles Challenge, makes the case for moving slow in an age of speed in his new book Walking. Skip to main content.

Erling Kagge - What I've Learned. Esquire spoke to the explorer, entrepreneur, author, art collector and publisher at our annual Self-Made summit. By Esquire Editors Updated: 12 June 2019.