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The Harvard Travellers Club is an organization that has provided a venue for adventurous travelers to gather and socialize since 1902. An affiliation with Harvard University is not required for membership.
The club meets 8 times each year, holding over 900 meetings since inception. Our speakers include many legendary explorers, scientists, mountaineers and adventurers. |
If you are not currently a member of the Harvard Travellers Club and would like more information about the Club, or would like to attend a meeting as a guest, please contact Swing Robertson at swing@harvardtravellersclub.org.
Club meetings are held in the Massachusetts Room of the Harvard Club on Commonwealth Avenue. Cocktails (cash bar) will be served at 6:00 PM, dinner ($71) at 6:45 and the presentation will commence at 8:00. Club meetings are attended by members and their guests. The dress code for our meetings is business casual. |
The 2021-2022 Season at a Glance
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Skiing the Planet
Douglas Stoup As the founder and president of both Ice Axe Expeditions and the Ice Axe Foundation, he is an educator dedicated to sharing the profound beauty and fragility of our planet. He continues to push the limits of human endurance leading disabled adventurers in the polar environments while raising money for charities. In February 2017, Douglas was awarded the Global Green People Award for his remarkable work. He's an expedition leader, environmentalist, humanitarian, father, and husband. Tonight Douglas will regale us with stories from his skiing expeditions and adventures -- from the North Pole to the South Pole and places in between, such as Morocco, Greenland, Svalbard, and Kashmir. http://dougstoup.com/ Ice Axe Expeditions www.iceaxe.tv Ice Axe Foundation www.iceaxe.org |
Douglas Stoup |
Skiing the Planet: Expeditions from North Pole to South Pole and Places in Between |
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November 16
(Note date change!) Brian Skerry
Brian is the author of 12 books. His latest book, Secrets of the Whales was released in April 2021 as part of a multiplatform project he created that includes a cover story in the May 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine and a 4-part, Emmy-winning, documentary film series on Disney +. Brian is the Explorer-In-Residence and a Trustee at the New England Aquarium, a founding member of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a Fellow National of The Explorers Club. He also serves as a Nikon Ambassador. This is a CHANGE from the original date.
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Brian Skerry |
Brian Skerry is an award-winning photojournalist and film producer specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments. He will talk about his career as a photojournalist with National Geographic, focusing on ocean exploration, wildlife and conservation. |
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Tales of a Longrider: Mongolia to Hungary on Horseback
Tim Cope In the mid-2000s, Tim set off on his first equestrian journey, following in the steps of Genghis Khan and riding 10,000 kilometers from Mongolia to Hungary. His book, On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads, describes that adventure. Tonight he will share stories about that trip. Tim was named 2006 Adventurer of the Year by the Australian Geographic Society. He also received the Australian Geographic's Spirit of Adventure and Young Adventurer of the Year awards, and was listed by Outside magazine as one of the top 25 young explorers in the world today. |
Tim Cope |
Tales of a Longrider: Mongolia to Hungary on Horseback |
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The TOPtoTOP Global Climate Expedition
Dario Schwoerer The name "TOPtoTOP" (longitude and altitude) refers to their goal of traversing the seven seas as well as the reaching the highest peaks on each of the seven continents in order to connect all of the world’s climates relying only on human power and nature's force.
TOPtoTOP has circumnavigated the planet conducting field-based research for universities, scientists and research organizations; visiting the world’s most remote regions and their native inhabitants; and sharing examples of innovative solutions to protect, preserve and conserve our planet. Tonight Dario will share stories of their journey. Link to the expedition pages. 2021 Annual Report NEW DATE!
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Dario Schwoerer |
The TOPtoTOP Global Climate Expedition NEW DATE: Tues., January 18 |
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February 8
Melody Badgett and Bruce Chafee
A week spent working in Yangon (Rangoon) and Lashio in 2017, convening scholars and Buddhists with Generals and Tribal Leaders, at a tenuous time when the Rohingya crisis was newly escalating and Aung San Suu Kyi's fragile democracy was in power (for the moment) proved to be nothing short of exceptional. As Burmese-born author and former UN Peacekeeper Thant Myint U states: "and so we are left with the same question --what to do about Burma? The answer lies in part in seeing Burma differently." Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn: Ski-Touring the Haute Route Switzerland boasts over 150 Alpine Club “huts” in those famous Alps, many of them near the peaks. This provides endless choices for trekking hut-to-hut. In winter, this means skiing across glaciers, climbing up and over cols (saddles on ridges), and occasionally schussing the powder on the way down. The most-famous of the high routes between huts goes from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland; and it is referred to as simply “the” Haute Route. Join Bruce on his first ski mountaineering trip as he and his mates and guide spend 5 days with skis, skins, crampons, ski-couteaux, piolets, sun-glasses, ropes, rösti, and red wine—on the best trip of his life! |
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From Myanmar to the Matterhorn: The Diversity of Travel Amongst Our Members Melody Badgett will take us to Myanmar (Burma): Dichotomies, Intersection Points and a Small Oasis Bruce Chafee will guide us along the Haute Route from the Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn, his first ski mountaineering trip! |
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The Search for the Southernmost Tree in the World
Brian Buma
A professor at the University of Colorado Denver, Brian is interested in the process of change in natural systems. His work spans from Alaska to Chile, generally focusing on high elevation and high latitude forested systems, species migration, and carbon/water cycling. As a National Geographic Explorer, he is also interested in science communication, historical ecology, and telling interesting stories to the public about the natural world. |
Brian Buma |
The Search for the Southernmost Tree in the World |
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Into the Heart of Cuba
Daryl Hawk
His talk will focus on the "heart of Cuba"—places visited only rarely by Americans. Daryl traveled to Cuba with the goal of shooting documentaries for magazines and television, and will share his day-to-day adventures, experiences, discoveries, and valuable lessons he learned on these journeys. Daryl is a member of the Explorers Club, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the Professional Photographers Association. |
Daryl Hawk |
Into the Heart of Cuba |
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The Artic Circle Race
Tom Armstrong This most extraordinary race is a three day cross country ski marathon through the magnificent backcountry of Greenland's west coast. Departing from the small town of Sisimiut, 65 km north of the Arctic Circle, racers ski 160 km. over three days, nights are spent camping on the snowfields. Given the terrain and harsh conditions, the Arctic Circle Race has long been considered “the toughest ski race in the world”. |
Tom Armstrong |
The Artic Circle Race: 3-Day Ski Marathon in Western Greenland |