North Dakota doctor recounts extraordinary Greenland expedition
Dr. Jon Solberg discusses serving as the expedition physician during a dangerous journey across Greenland and the lessons he brought home to North Dakota.
Extreme cold, shifting ice and hundreds of miles without roads or medical resources made crossing Greenland a test of preparation, teamwork and leadership.
In this episode of The Backstory, host Sabrina Halvorson talks with Dr. Jon Solberg, a North Dakota emergency physician who served as the expedition physician for a team traveling across Greenland in specially modified trucks.
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“Adventures are so important to keeping us fresh and excited about life.” - Dr. Jon Solberg
Solberg discusses the specialized wilderness and mountain medicine training that prepared him for the journey, how the team responded when a crevasse opened beneath its equipment and what it took for seven people from different backgrounds to live and work together under extreme conditions.
Read Michael Standaert’s full story about the expedition and the upcoming documentary screenings.
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