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Svalbard Expedition of 1981
Northern Ellesmere Island Expedition of 1982
Northern Ellesmere Island Journal
Arctic Sledging Expedition of 1985
King William Island Expedition of 1989
King William Island Expedition of 1993
King William Island Expedition of 1995
Europe
Swiss Alpine Pass Route – Sargans to Montreux
Dent du Midi Traverse: Montreux to Chamonix
Walkers’ High Route from Chamonix to Zermatt
Glacier “Haute Route” from Chamonix to Zermatt
Tour de Mont Blanc
Across Mont Blanc
Alpine Hiking Switzerland, Austria and Italy
Tour de Matterhorn
America
Trek from Washington DC to Pittsburgh
Kayaking down the Bitterroot River
Across Montana’s Continental Divide
Kayaking the Beaverhead and Jefferson Rivers
Kayaking the Missouri River
Kayaking Three Forks to Great Falls
Kayaking Great Falls to Fort Peck
The ALF
Building the Speedsters
History of the Peking to Paris Race
Random ALF Photos
Cars
1957 Morgan Special Racer
1961 Lotus 18
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC
1967 Ferrari 330 P4 Tribute Edition
1969 Lola T70 Mark IIIB
1970 Ferrari 365 GTB “Daytona”
1972 Ferrari 246 GTS “Dino”
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi “Boxer”
1985 Ferrari 288 GTO Bonneville Racer
1991 Ferrari 642 Formula One
Business
Glendale Bank Saga
Book
Book Excerpts
Baffin Island 1978
Ellesmere Island 1980
Mountain Rescue 1967 – 1980
Arctic Short Stories 79, 81, 82
King William Island 1977
Return to King William Island 1989
Youth
Banking at the Edge 1969 – 1998
The Need For Speed 2007 – 2010
New Horizons 1996 –
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Arctic Explorations Volume 1
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King William Island Expedition of 1977
Baffin Island Expedition of 1978
Trans Iceland Expedition of 1979
Northern Ellesmere Island Expedition of 1980
Svalbard Expedition of 1981
Northern Ellesmere Island Expedition of 1982
Northern Ellesmere Island Journal
Arctic Sledging Expedition of 1985
King William Island Expedition of 1989
King William Island Expedition of 1993
King William Island Expedition of 1995
Europe
Swiss Alpine Pass Route – Sargans to Montreux
Dent du Midi Traverse: Montreux to Chamonix
Walkers’ High Route from Chamonix to Zermatt
Glacier “Haute Route” from Chamonix to Zermatt
Tour de Mont Blanc
Across Mont Blanc
Alpine Hiking Switzerland, Austria and Italy
Tour de Matterhorn
America
Trek from Washington DC to Pittsburgh
Kayaking down the Bitterroot River
Across Montana’s Continental Divide
Kayaking the Beaverhead and Jefferson Rivers
Kayaking the Missouri River
Kayaking Three Forks to Great Falls
Kayaking Great Falls to Fort Peck
The ALF
Building the Speedsters
History of the Peking to Paris Race
Random ALF Photos
Cars
1957 Morgan Special Racer
1961 Lotus 18
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC
1967 Ferrari 330 P4 Tribute Edition
1969 Lola T70 Mark IIIB
1970 Ferrari 365 GTB “Daytona”
1972 Ferrari 246 GTS “Dino”
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi “Boxer”
1985 Ferrari 288 GTO Bonneville Racer
1991 Ferrari 642 Formula One
Business
Glendale Bank Saga
Book
Book Excerpts
Baffin Island 1978
Ellesmere Island 1980
Mountain Rescue 1967 – 1980
Arctic Short Stories 79, 81, 82
King William Island 1977
Return to King William Island 1989
Youth
Banking at the Edge 1969 – 1998
The Need For Speed 2007 – 2010
New Horizons 1996 –
About
Contact
Home
BLOG
Speed Record
Arctic
Arctic Explorations Volume 1
Arctic Explorations Volume 2
King William Island Expedition of 1977
Baffin Island Expedition of 1978
Trans Iceland Expedition of 1979
Northern Ellesmere Island Expedition of 1980
Svalbard Expedition of 1981
Northern Ellesmere Island Expedition of 1982
Northern Ellesmere Island Journal
Arctic Sledging Expedition of 1985
King William Island Expedition of 1989
King William Island Expedition of 1993
King William Island Expedition of 1995
Europe
Swiss Alpine Pass Route – Sargans to Montreux
Dent du Midi Traverse: Montreux to Chamonix
Walkers’ High Route from Chamonix to Zermatt
Glacier “Haute Route” from Chamonix to Zermatt
Tour de Mont Blanc
Across Mont Blanc
Alpine Hiking Switzerland, Austria and Italy
Tour de Matterhorn
America
Trek from Washington DC to Pittsburgh
Kayaking down the Bitterroot River
Across Montana’s Continental Divide
Kayaking the Beaverhead and Jefferson Rivers
Kayaking the Missouri River
Kayaking Three Forks to Great Falls
Kayaking Great Falls to Fort Peck
The ALF
Building the Speedsters
History of the Peking to Paris Race
Random ALF Photos
Cars
1957 Morgan Special Racer
1961 Lotus 18
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC
1967 Ferrari 330 P4 Tribute Edition
1969 Lola T70 Mark IIIB
1970 Ferrari 365 GTB “Daytona”
1972 Ferrari 246 GTS “Dino”
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi “Boxer”
1985 Ferrari 288 GTO Bonneville Racer
1991 Ferrari 642 Formula One
Business
Glendale Bank Saga
Book
Book Excerpts
Baffin Island 1978
Ellesmere Island 1980
Mountain Rescue 1967 – 1980
Arctic Short Stories 79, 81, 82
King William Island 1977
Return to King William Island 1989
Youth
Banking at the Edge 1969 – 1998
The Need For Speed 2007 – 2010
New Horizons 1996 –
About
Contact
Menu
Home
BLOG
Speed Record
Arctic
Arctic Explorations Volume 1
Arctic Explorations Volume 2
King William Island Expedition of 1977
Baffin Island Expedition of 1978
Trans Iceland Expedition of 1979
Northern Ellesmere Island Expedition of 1980
Svalbard Expedition of 1981
Northern Ellesmere Island Expedition of 1982
Northern Ellesmere Island Journal
Arctic Sledging Expedition of 1985
King William Island Expedition of 1989
King William Island Expedition of 1993
King William Island Expedition of 1995
Europe
Swiss Alpine Pass Route – Sargans to Montreux
Dent du Midi Traverse: Montreux to Chamonix
Walkers’ High Route from Chamonix to Zermatt
Glacier “Haute Route” from Chamonix to Zermatt
Tour de Mont Blanc
Across Mont Blanc
Alpine Hiking Switzerland, Austria and Italy
Tour de Matterhorn
America
Trek from Washington DC to Pittsburgh
Kayaking down the Bitterroot River
Across Montana’s Continental Divide
Kayaking the Beaverhead and Jefferson Rivers
Kayaking the Missouri River
Kayaking Three Forks to Great Falls
Kayaking Great Falls to Fort Peck
The ALF
Building the Speedsters
History of the Peking to Paris Race
Random ALF Photos
Cars
1957 Morgan Special Racer
1961 Lotus 18
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC
1967 Ferrari 330 P4 Tribute Edition
1969 Lola T70 Mark IIIB
1970 Ferrari 365 GTB “Daytona”
1972 Ferrari 246 GTS “Dino”
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi “Boxer”
1985 Ferrari 288 GTO Bonneville Racer
1991 Ferrari 642 Formula One
Business
Glendale Bank Saga
Book
Book Excerpts
Baffin Island 1978
Ellesmere Island 1980
Mountain Rescue 1967 – 1980
Arctic Short Stories 79, 81, 82
King William Island 1977
Return to King William Island 1989
Youth
Banking at the Edge 1969 – 1998
The Need For Speed 2007 – 2010
New Horizons 1996 –
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Running At The Edge
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