First to the Pole: The Amazing True Story of a Salesman from Minnesota and His Friends Who Became the First to Reach the North Pole over the Ice - Softcover

Ramstad, C. J.; Pickering, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087839446X ISBN 13: 9780878394463

Publisher: North Star Press of St. Cloud, 2011

Synopsis

“I loved Ralph Plaisted like my own dad. But even if you didn’t know Ralph and his team, you will love this book. Ralph taught me the true spirit of adventure by living it. Who else could sit over a glass of scotch in Duluth looking out over Lake Superior’s stark winter ice cap and dream of conquering the North Pole by snowmobile? Who else could realize that dream of having a United State Air Force plane radio to him at the Pole proclaiming ‘Plaisted, every direction from where you fellas are is south!’ That could―only―be Ralph. First to the Pole engages the reader on every twist and turn of this amazing journey. A journey that not only captures the North Pole, but the true spirit of adventure which was the fabric of my dear friend and wilderness mentor, Ralph Plaisted.”   ―Eric Gislason, Longtime KSTP-TV Sports Reporter/Outdoor TV Show Host/Storyteller

About this title

About the Author:

Recognized as the dean of snowmobile photojournalism, C.J. Ramstad (1945-2007) began his career in the sport in 1969 when he began writing advertising for snowmobiles. C.J. quickly moved to magazines, first taking pictures and writing articles for Snowmobile Times, and Snow Goer, before founding Snow Week in 1973. C.J. is the author of four previous books: The Collected Works of Pappy (1979), Legend: the history of Arctic Cat(two editions, 1987 and 1999), and Of Ice and Engines, the history of the Eagle River Derby.

About this edition

• Publisher: North Star Press of St. Cloud
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 087839446X
• ISBN 13: 9780878394463
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 254