A good man

Ben Saunders and Tarka L’Herpiniere have just completed their epic trek across the Antarctic. I’m loving the words Ben says of his team mate in this blog. What a complement.

I want to acknowledge my brilliant companion for the past three-and-a-half months of suffering and striving, the inimitable Monsieur L’Herpiniere. He has been reliable to the very end of the world, and to the very limits of endurance; both an anchor and a lighthouse in every storm this expedition has weathered. And even if no one had ever heard about this journey; if we had skied in secret, the chance to spend so long in this man’s company is something I’m truly grateful for, and I can only hope that, long after we return home, I can continue to learn from and emulate his indomitable spirit, his stoicism in the face of deep discomfort and struggle, his generous and modest nature, and his remarkable self-reliance. He is, to borrow John Ridgway’s highest accolade, a good man.

http://scottexpedition.com/blog/the-final-steps-and-reaching-forward