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In the last century, fewer than 150 people have made it on foot to the North Pole. By comparison, 77 people summited Mt. Everest on May 22, 2008 alone. For over two months in 2009, two men embarked on a dramatic expedition traveling over 400  miles on foot to the top of the world. windsor casino hotel deals Facing harsh temperatures to -50 degrees, Into The Cold, is a bone-chilling story of true bravery, incredible courage and unrelenting determination. Shelter Island releases Into The Cold on all major digital platforms and DVD on April 9, 2013. The DVD carries a suggested retail price of $24.98.  Filmmaker, Sebastian Copeland is available for interviews.
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Keith Heger is a professional expedition guide. He has explored both the North and South Pole, skied across the unrelenting island of Greenland, climbed the Vinson Massif of Antarctica and reached the summit of Denali. Heger is passionate about discovering the wonders of our earth and views polar travel as an entrancing experience.
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At current warming rates, this trek will no longer be possible in the next 10 or 20 years as temperatures rise and changing landscapes in the Arctic Circle endanger animal species. Two: warming trends are precipitating Greenland ice melt, which contributes directly to a rise in the ocean level.
Sebastian Copeland and Into the Cold have been featured on CNN's Larry King Live, ABC, NBC, ESPN, NPR, PBS News Hour, Sierra Club, National Geographic, Men's Journal, windsor casino hotel deals USA Today, Discovery Channel Online, Treehugger, Huffington Post, PEOPLE windsor casino hotel deals Magazine, W and more.
The multi-award winning documentary Into The Cold has garnered numerous awards including the Indie Spirit Film Festival Audience Award for Best Sports/Adventure Film, Los Angeles Reel Film Festival's Best Director and Best Voiceover Award; and was an Official Selection at the Environmental Film Festival, Arclight Film Festival and Victoria Film Festival. The film made its premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.