Troy’s published articles and adventure journal

Around the World on New Years Eve
A unique way to spend New Year’s Eve
Originally published in the Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa. December 31, 1997.

Living Simply in Siple Dome
Delays and adventures in Antarctica

Antarctic Solstice
Originally published in the Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa. June 25, 1998.

Flying High in Australia
Paragliding in the Australian sun

Riding on the Edge
A tale of mountain biking in Alaska

Dueling with Denali
Doing battle with North America’s highest peak.

Biking in Paradise
A 100 mile winter race in remote Alaska

Close Call on Moose’s Tooth
A solid attempt and a close call on Moose’s Tooth in the Alaska Range

Mt. Marathon
Second oldest and most grueling foot race in the country

One Step at a Time
Precarious steps up pristine Mt. Alice

Andes Dreams
Lessons well learned on South America’s highest peak

Traveling to the Ends of the Earth: Ushuaia
Road tripping to the ends of the Earth

It is not Reality, its Reality TV
Making it through the first round of Global Extremes
Originally published in the Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, March 28, 2004.

African Extremes
Global Extremes in the Kalahari Desert
Originally published in the Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, April 4th, 2004.

Costa Rican Bliss
Global Extremes in the heart of Costa Rica
Originally published in the Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, April 11th, 2004.

Icelandic Dreams
Global Extremes in Iceland
Originally published in the Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, April 18th, 2004.

Everest
Big Decisions on the World's Highest Peak
Originally published in the Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, April 25th, 2004.

It's Never Too Late
Lessons to learn from our elders.

Jamaica Calling
An unexpected outcome in Jamaica

Dead End Roads
Sometimes a Dead End Road is just what is needed

Bering Strait
Trying to bear the Strait

Bering Odyssey
Sixty Miles on the Bering Strait

Traveling through life on a BMW
A motorcycle odyssey through Central America

Pioneer Peak

A wild climb on a wild peak in the Chugach Range, Alaska

The Love/Hate Relationship onboard the Belgica

A web entry from the Belgica Antarctic expedition describing life on board a 47'sailing yacht

Birthday on board the Belgica in Antarctica

A short web entry about celebrating yet another birthday in the Antarctic

Alone Along the Alcan

3600 miles of open road heading back to Iowa.

Troy in the News

Adventurers want to cross Bering Strait

Associated Press article about plans to cross the Bering Strait.

Across the Bering Strait
Anchorage Daily News. March 2, 2005.

Mount Everest a Reality TV goal
Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa. February 1, 2003.

The Road Less Traveled

Anchorage Press profile of Troy. October 25, 2007.

Australian National TV Appearance

9am with Dave and Kim. November 2007.

(this is a large file so may take a long time to download)

Velocity Nation

Online article about Troy's Fisher Mountain bike. October 2007.

Kitboarding Magazine May 2008

Two page photo spread about Kiteboarding in Antarctica on the Belgica expedition.

Kiteboarding Magazine July 2008

Article Troy wrote documenting his experience of being the first person in history to Kiteboard in Antarctic waters during the Belgica expedition.

Niebrugge Images August 2008

Photo blog from Seward based photographer Ron Niebrugge trying to capture Troy Kiteboarding the Bore tide in Alaska.

Turnagain Times November 20, 2008.  Short article in this local Alaska newspaper documenting Troy's epic kiteboarding session on Turnagain Arm's infamous session on the bore wave.  See the gallery for more images. 

Kiteboarding Magazine January 2009.  One page spread documenting the first time anyone has ever kiteboarded the Bore tide in Alaska. 

 

Troy has appeard in the following media:

ABC primetime TV

ABC Wide World of Sports

Outdoor Life Network - Global Extremes

Sports Illustrated

Rock and Ice Magazine

Readers Digest

Climbing Magazine

TV Guide

Telegraph Herald

Des Moines Register

The Associated Press

The Nome Nugget

The Anchorage Daily News

Anchorage Press

Anchorage Daily News

VUE 365

The Poles.com

Velocity Nation.com

Australian National TV

ABC Radio

Radio - KDTH, KAT FM, KGRR, WVRE, Voices of the Tri-States, KXGE, WQPT, KIYX, WPVL

TV - KCRG, KIMO, KTUU, KCRG and KIMO TV

Illinois Public Television

The Alaska Star

The Fairbanks Newsminer

Coast Magazine

The Milepost

Perspectives Talk Show

Alaska Magazine

Chugach National Forest Ad campaign

Kiteboarding Magazine - May 2008, July 2008

The Kiteboarder Australia - April 2008

Cool4Antarctica video game experience

Turnagain Times - October 2, 2008

Troys photos and writing has appeard in the following media:

Telegraph Herald - Dubuque, Iowa.

Cabela's - 1998

John Deere Journal - September 2003

Chinook Medical Gear Inc. Cataloge

UNI Alumni Journal

Utivera - January 2006

Velocitynation.com

Anchorage Press

All Iowa Sports

Alaska Comprehensive System of School Assesment Field Test

Kiteboarding Magazine

The Kiteboarder - Australia

Turnagain Times - November 20, 2008