Mark Synnott // From Climbing to Sailing - Ep. 140

About this episode

Mark Synnott discusses his transition from professional rock climbing to sailing and his recent adventures in the Arctic.

Mark Synnott is a professional rock climber and author. He’s climb many first ascents, written a multitude of National Geographic articles and simply put had a ton of bad ass adventures. He took up sailing about 20 years ago, and recently sailed his boat, Polar Sun, through the Northwest Passage on a quest to unlock the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Franklin Expedition. Mark has a new book about the adventure called Into The Ice. National Geographic also produced a special about his journey called Lost in the Arctic that you can watch on Disney+.

People in this episode

Guest: Mark Synnott

Topics covered

• climbing
• sailing
• adventure
• exploration
• Franklin Expedition

Keywords

• Polar Sun
• Into The Ice
• Lost in the Arctic
• National Geographic

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Polar Sun, Into The Ice

Books & works: From Climbing to Sailing, Into The Ice, Lost in the Arctic

Places: the Northwest Passage

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