Cold Love – a production of One World Endeavors

Editing 100 hours of film footage representing the past 17 years of Arctic and Polar exploration in Greenland, Arctic Ocean and Alaska. Release date: October 1, 2013.

Cold Love the film:

The joy of snow —as it falls from the sky and accumulates in the forests, on plains and mountains. The call of ice — us to skate on, fish through, slide on and to co-exist with polar animals in their natural habitat. That is the wonder captured by the film Cold Love. This one and a half hour film reveals our planet’s breathtaking world of ice and snow, and the need to keep these frozen regions healthy in order for our planet to survive Cold Love is both a love story and a call to action.

The earth’s frozen places are its thermostat, regulating the planet’s temperature and providing a stable environment for every other part of our world.

No one knows this more intimately than the explorers and adventurers who travel the frozen terrain. As they strip off the trappings of society and carry only the absolute necessities, these adventurers connect to their core selves as they connect to the frozen earth. The path of the sun traversing the sky and shadows against ice and snow tell the time and direction they travel. Wind against the skin tells the forecast of whether they travel or not.

And all the while, no matter where they go, no matter how difficult the journey, these adventurers feel at home in the cold, a world they are passionate about nurturing.

Why do Polar explorers and mountain climbers remove themselves from the securities and comforts of civilized life to explore the frozen remoteness of our planet? Why do they fall in love with something that can seem so harsh and unforgiving?

We find the answers in Cold Love, which reveals the dramatic beauty and life-giving forces of our earth’s frozen places. When viewed close up, both their majesty and their fragility are clear for all to see. And in the seeing, we can’t help but be inspired to love and protect that world ourselves.

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Hello,

I want to thank everybody for following the Denali Climb and supporting our Cold Love documentary.  As with each of my last two attempts the mountain has been quiet a challenge.  I imagine I will try again someday with a few tweaks to the plan and once the difficulties of the last trip have faded from my mind.

The next fun challenge will be working on the production of the Cold Love documentary.  We’ve gathered some great footage here in Alaska to compliment 20 years of past expedition film. All of which we’ll compile to tell the compelling story of adventure, climate change and our love and need for snow and ice.  Work will begin this spring on production with a release date for late summer/fall. we will keep folks posted via OneWorldEndeavors.com and our Facebook.

Thank you so much for all your support,

Lonnie Dupre

PHOTO: Dmitri von Klein/MONOVITA

If you are interested in having Lonnie Dupre as a keynote speaker at your engagement, please send all inquiries to lonnie@boreal.org.

Cold Love – Denali, North Pole, Greenland
A presentation by Polar Explorer Lonnie Dupre

Experience the adventure of polar travel and how climate change is affecting the globe firsthand with a dynamic multi-media presentation by explorer and mountaineer Lonnie Dupre. The talk will highlight the challenges of climbing Denali aka Mount McKinley, North America’s highest peak solo and in winter. The presentation will also touch on expeditions around Greenland and to the North Pole.

Join Lonnie as he shares life on the trail with special emphasis placed on setting and achieving goals, teamwork, overcoming obstacles and climate change. Breathtaking images, along with video, Arctic gear and a variety of other props complement the power point presentation.

Dupre, who lives in Grand Marais, Minnesota, has over 15,000 miles of Arctic expedition travel by dogsled, ski, and by kayak. While using non-motorized means of travel, he has lead several major expeditions including: the Russian Far East, first west to east winter crossing of Canada’s Northwest Passage, first and only circumnavigation of Greenland’s 6500-mile coastline and two North Pole expeditions.

His talks can be adapted to any level, age and time schedule. Generally, a 60 minute program consists of a 10 minute introduction along with “show and tell” items from the expedition. 40 minutes of breathtaking slides and video and a 10 minute question and answer period follow this.

Some references for Lonnie’s speaking engagements:
“You have our deepest admiration and thanks for showing us the potential of what can be accomplished through working together.”
- -3M General Offices, Saint Paul, Minnesota

“You truly captivated the audience with your stunning slides, stories and display of your expedition clothing.”
–St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota

“Your talk was thoroughly enjoyed by all and you certainly managed to convey not only the great difficulties of your journeys, but also something of the essence of the place; its scale, its inhospitable environment and its haunting beauty.”
–Royal Geographic Society, London, England

“[Lonnie] is one of those rare individuals who is a doer. He has the organizational skills that are necessary to put an idea or dream into action. He knows the frustrations of refusal and rejection …. and one of his greatest assets is his ability to keep positive against great odds.”
–Will Steger

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Base camp at 7.2K with Masatoshi’s camp in the background.

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Descending the West Buttress ridge at about 16,500 feet in the early morning hours.

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At 15,200 feet resting at the bottom of the Head Wall. The top of Denali to my left… so close yet so far.

Duluth News Tribune: Dupre leaves Denali with no regrets — and ideas for what’s next

WTIP: Lonnie Dupre talks about coming off the mountain

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Dupre on his way up to 11.2K camp on Denali this January. Lenticular clouds in the background indicating high winds on the journey ahead.

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Lonnie building his snow shelter at 14.2K with Denali’s summit ridge in the background. More images coming soon.

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Photo: Dmitri and Lonnie at basecamp.

Coal is the most polluting of all fossil fuels and the largest single source of global warming pollution in the world. Currently one-third of all CO2 emissions comes from burning coal.

Burning coal is also a leading cause of smog, acid rain, and toxic air pollution.

Sulfur dioxide (SO2): Coal plants are the United States’ leading source of SO2 pollution, which takes a major toll on public health, including by contributing to the formation of small acidic particulates that can penetrate into human lungs and be absorbed by the bloodstream. SO2 also causes acid rain, which damages crops, forests, and soils, and acidifies lakes and streams.

Nitrogen oxides (NOx): NOx pollution causes ground level ozone, or smog, which can burn lung tissue, exacerbate asthma, and make people more susceptible to chronic respiratory diseases.

Particulate matter: Particulate matter (also referred to as soot or fly ash) can cause chronic bronchitis, aggravated asthma, and premature death.

Mercury: Coal plants are responsible for more than half of the U.S. human-caused emissions of mercury, a toxic heavy metal that causes brain damage and heart problems. Just 1/70th of a teaspoon of mercury deposited on a 25-acre lake can make the fish unsafe to eat.

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Lonnie returns home after spending one month on Denali. We, the support team, are very excited to have Lonnie back and look forward to begin our work on our upcoming documentary Cold Love.

In the next few days we’ll be going over and cataloging footage from the mountain, stay tuned!

Without further delay here’s a quick interview:

Video by: John Walter Whittier/Alaska Motion Pictures

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