Over Ten Years of Active Expedition Experience

Featured Internationally in Film and Television

First Ski and Snowboard Descent of VInson Massif

Pioneered Streaming Media from Expeditions

First to "Ice Bike" long distance in Antarctica

First American Male to Ski to the South Pole

Guiding adventurers to the Geographic North Pole

660 mile trek across Antarctica to the South Pole
Douglas Stoup
Expedition Leader, Senior Field Guide, Cinematographer, Aerial Rigger, Snowboard Mountaineer,
Climber, Motivational Speaker, Environmentalist and Educator

Media coverage..

on CNN Headline News
and The Today Show...


in TIME Magazine


From the LA TIMES and WIRED to
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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Professional experience (Download PDF 1.8mb):

Apr 2008

Last Degree to the North Pole -- Successfully lead the Baffin team to the Geographic North Pole. Carried the Olympic Torch and U.N. flag for peace.

Jan 2008

Beyond Shackleton -- 660 miles to the South Pole -- Doug Stoup and Richard Dunwoody trekked nearly 1,100 kilometers over 48 days to establish a new route to the South Pole, based on the original course planned by Ernest Shackleton.

Apr 2007

Last Degree to the North Pole -- Successfully lead a group of eight adventurers to the Geographic North Pole. Covered by National Geographic Traveler.

Jan 2007

Amazon Expedition -- Produced an internet documentary, webcast 'live' from the Amazon river and rain forest in Brazil. Sent back photos, audio, video and text; and also answered questions from students.

Dec 2006

Cerro Aconcagua -- via the 'Polish Glacier Traverse' route with John Griber, Glenn Poulsen and Ryan Sutter.

Apr 2006

Last Degree to the North Pole -- Lead a group of six businessmen across numerous pressure ridges, leads, fast-moving drifting ice to the Geographic North Pole on schedule. Helped raise $500,000 for children's charities.

Feb 2006

Antarctic Peninsula -- Assisted in two expeditions to the Antarctic -- sent dispatches to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania schools with 7-year old, Cronin Wilkes and coordinated activities with the Pittsburgh Zoo.

Feb 2005

Pole Track -- Teamed up with Marc Cornelissen and Petter Nyquist on an international North Pole expedition to support climate change research. Three weather stations are deployed and collecting valuable climate data.

Oct 2004

Ama Dablam -- Summit of 22,492 ft. peak in the Everest region of Nepal.

Apr 2004

Pole Track -- Successfully completed the first phase of the scientific expedition to study Arctic ice melt.

May 2003

Denali -- Cinematographer for a climbing expedition by Monica Kalozdi.

Feb 2003

Anvers Island -- Explored, climbed and skied island off the coast of Antarctica.

Jan 2003

Test run of an "Ice Bike" in Patriot Hills, Antarctica.

Oct 2002

Cho Oyu -- Summit bid of the 6th highest mountain at 26,906 ft.

Jan 2002

Race Coordinator for Adventure Network International First South Pole Marathon

Dec 2001

Lead guide for Adventure Network International Last Degree Expedition. Lead seven adventurer's on a nine day ski expedition from 89 South to the Geographic South Pole

Oct 2001

Expedition Leader for The North Face Beyond Endurance Expedition. Lead five professional ski, snowboard mountaineers, and a film crew on a 19-meter sailing vessel from the Falkland Islands to the Island of South Georgia. Filmed for OLN's "Global Adventure" and featured in Warren Miller's 2002 Feature Film, 'Storm.'

2001 - 2003

Consultant and Senior Field Guide for Adventure Network International (ANI)

Feb 2001

Expedition Leader, Director, Principal Cinematographer, Snowboard Mountaineer for The North Face 2002 Antarctic Peninsula Ski and Snowboard Expedition.

Nov 2001

Lead blind and deaf British adventurer on a 62-day ski from Hercules Inlet to the Geographic South Pole.

Mar 2000

Expedition Leader, Director, Cinematographer, Snowboard Mountaineer for The North Face 2000 Antarctic Peninsula Ski and Snowboard Expedition.

Nov 2000

Expedition Leader Antarctica 99 Ski and Snowboard Expedition. Douglas Stoup and Stephen Koch completed the first snowboard descent of Vinson Massif.

Oct 1997

Ascents of Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya

May 1995

Expedition Leader on the ascent on The West Buttress of Denali, Alaska

Credentials

Education Associate at Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Sports Committee, International Foundation Against Malnutrition

Certifications

Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness Medicine Institute. CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care Provider, American Red Cross

Education

B.A. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1986, Business and Economics

 
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