Canada's most northerly lodge located in Cunningham Inlet on Somerset Island in Nunavut. Through their company, Canadian Arctic Holidays, they also outfit, organize, and lead Arctic expeditions and adventure trips, some of them to the Poles. Degrees Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Vermont Major North Pole expeditions "Last Degree" North Pole expeditions In April 1993, Richard and Dr. Mikhail (Misha) Malakhov pioneered the first commercial North Pole expedition allowing people to ski the final 100 kilometres (i.e. from the 89th parallel) to the North Pole. From Longyearbyen (in the Svalbard archipelago), the clients are flown to Borneo, the Russian drifting station, the starting point of the expedition. Between 1993 and 2005, Richard and Misha have conducted eight of these North Pole Dash expeditions. In 1999, Jack MacKenzie, a North Pole Dash participant originating from Canada, became the oldest person ever to ski to the North Pole at age 77 years, ten months and 13 days. On April 23, 2003 Jill and Pete Etheridge, and Alison Sheldrick, three of the North Pole Dash participants, became the first persons to reach the North Pole wearing snowshoes. Other arctic expeditions Awards Honors What has been said about Weber "To my mind Richard Weber and Misha Malakhov are the greatest of all Arctic travellers. Their 1995 North Pole return journey was the most difficult polar challenge ever achieved." (Sir Ranulph Fiennes) "The Arctic is a very challenging terrain and in order to face it you need to be with the right people. There are no two better people in the world to be with than Mikhail Malakhov and Richard Weber. They are the best." (Robert Swan) "When I first heard that Weber and Malakhov were attempting this trip, I said, 'It's possible. They can do it; everyone one can do it.'" (Will Steger) "Above all, Richard got us there and was the best leader we could have possibly had - and the most skilled person on the ice in the world." (Adrian Hayes, 2007 North Pole expedition) Books References External links Cross-country skiing Canadian Ski Museum - Hall of Fame Arctic Watch Canadian Arctic Holidays website Beluga Haven 2007 North Pole Expedition North Pole Quest 2007 Richard Weber’s debrief: Thoughts on North Pole treks in the age of global warming 2006 North Pole Expedition North Pole Classic 2006 website Thepoles.com : This is not the Arctic I saw 20 years