Doug Stoup - More North & South Poles Than Anyone on Earth, Pro Soccer Player, Mountain Guide, Founder Ice Axe Expeditions

Episode #21

Brought to you by Scott Sports & Alta 

My guest today is Doug Stoup. Doug has been to the north and south poles more than any other person on Earth. Doug has been to Antarctica 49 times. Doug has mountaineered all over the world including Ama Dablam and Earth's 6th highest peak Cho Oyu in the Himalaya. He's guided and skied for the camera with Warren Miller. Doug is the founder and owner of Ice Axe Expeditions a guiding service that takes guests all over the world including Antarctica, the north pole, Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard, the Amazon and more. Oh and he was a pro soccer player. No biggie...

Please enjoy!

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The SnowBrains Podcast Episode #21