Antarctic Tears

#1 Bestseller on Amazon.com

A single American marches across the icy wastelands of Antarctica.

He eats two sticks of butter a day to survive.

Aaron Linsdau planned an extraordinary feat. He wanted to become the first American to boldly ski to the South Pole and back alone. Others have nearly died trying this insane trek.

This sensational journey covers a brutal 1,400 miles. It is always sub-zero on the Antarctic plateau. He faced headwinds and storms every day in this alien landscape.

History conspired against him.
Disease took over his body.
Hallucinations filled his mind.

The treacherous continent conspired to kill him in every way imaginable.

Will Aaron have the wits, courage, and resourcefulness to struggle alone for three months to achieve his dream?

Aaron Linsdau is the author of:

Fans of Jon Krakauer, Cheryl Strayed, and Alfred Lansing will love this book.

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Antarctic Tears Book Information

Author: Aaron Linsdau
ISBN: 978-0-9960206-0-2 (ppbk), 978-1-944986-09-4 (hdbk)
Market price (U.S.): $18.95 (paperback), $27.95 (hardback)
Page count: 340
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Formats: Hardback, paperback, eBook, audiobook, video
Available in these countries: United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom
#1 Bestseller on Amazon.com (June 2015 in Skiing)

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Jammed in a Chilean taxi with a ski bag
At Hercules Inlet getting ready to ski to the South Pole
At the South Pole after nearly 3 months.
Alone in the wasteland, fully geared up.
A comfortable day in Antarctica.

Reminder: Antarctic Tears will make the perfect gift for the adventurer as well as those special people in your life!

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Special Recognition

Antarctic Tears can also be found in the Scott Polar Research Institute’s library. The book was added to their collection.

Learn about the expedition here.

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Reader Reviews

Your book changed my life. Thank you. — Gerry Spence, American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame

I just finished reading Antarctic Tears. What an adventure! Your determination is astounding, a testament to the ability of the human spirit to triumph over adversity. It encouraged me to persevere in my own challenges of life. I now look at Antarctica in a totally different light and respect your courage. Thank you for sharing your accomplishment. I look forward to reading about your next endeavor. – Gene Gagliano, Poet Laureate, Wyoming

Just to let you know that I have finally finished Antarctic Tears! Not that it took me a year to finish it, I just didn’t get to it till a month ago. Great read! I couldn’t put it down… truly enjoyed it. After reading the book, I understood what you meant when you said climbing Orizaba and Iztaccihuatl was a holiday for you. 😉 All the best for your future adventures and books… Keep going! – Hui Ting Sum, Singapore

I finished your book and it was a great read. I still cannot fathom someone subjecting himself to that kind of environment. -Pulling all of your own supplies, and doing it solo for several months is incredible. I’ve read a lot of human endurance books, but your trip ranks right up there in difficulty. – Ed Lavino, Jackson, WY, author of Prevailing Westerlies

Allen recently finished reading your book, and many evenings were spent with him reading aloud to me …what an unbelievable journey and accomplishment!

I just finished ordering 5 of your books to give as Christmas gifts to family members. One copy of your book in particular will be going to our 20 year old grandson who has been floundering for quite some time. I think that reading your book may help him to better understand and recognize that although there are struggles in life that you must never ever give up.

Thank you for sharing your dream and achievements with the world. – Barbara Ripingill, Turners Falls, MA

Being an adventurer and historian as well as an avid reader, like many of you I have always been fascinated by the world’s most dangerous place – mysterious Antarctica. But here we have the personal vivid account of a man’s survival against improbable odds. I have read many Antarctic accounts – Amundsen’s, Scott’s, and of course Shackleton’s which are masterful, but this book is different; it is more personal, full of personal emotions, physical and mental triumphs. It will put you there, quite alone, in the vast deadly trackless and seemingly endless high plateau (9,000 + feet) that is the geological south end of our earth. This is a vivid, true account that I could not lay down. –Emmett Harder, San Bernardino, CA

Aaron, thanks for sharing your great adventure to the So. Pole, which I just finished reading. You share the powerful reality of that
forbidding domain in a way that is unforgettable. I like the “inside
story” of your thinking and how you came to undertake the adventure; made me feel I was there with you! – Jerry Mossbarger, Hemet, CA

About the Author

Aaron at the South Pole after nearly 3 months.

Aaron Linsdau is the second American to have skied solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole, setting the world record for surviving the longest solo expedition to the pole.

He is an Eagle Scout, is a National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout, holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and a master’s degree in computational science.

Aaron wrote Lost at Windy Corner and the 2024 Total Eclipse Guide series. He co-authored Adventure Expedition One.

Aaron is a motivational speaker, polar explorer, the author of Antarctic Tears, and an award-winning photographer. Book Aaron for your next speaking engagement or keynote address. He speaks about grit, courage, attitude, perseverance, and resilience.