# Episode 210: Sarah McNair-Landry, Raised by Ice and Wilderness

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Podcast: [The Adventure Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adventure-podcast-1156630)
Published: 2025-09-15T17:30:07+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast/episodes/episode-210-sarah-mcnair-landry-raised-by-ice-and-wilderness
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Episode 210 of The Adventure Podcast features polar guide, explorer, and adventurer Sarah McNair-Landry. Growing up in Iqaluit on Baffin Island with parents who pioneered polar guiding, Sarah’s childhood was shaped by dog sledding, camping, and life in the Arctic wilderness. In this episode, Matt and Sarah explore her journey from early expeditions to guiding at the North and South Poles, the unique challenges of dog sledding and kite skiing, and how she and her partner Boomer combine kayaking, climbing, and polar travel into bold multi-sport expeditions. They touch on themes of resilience, heritage, adventure for adventure’s sake, and the delicate balance between tourism, culture, and conservation in the North. Sarah reflects on recreating her parents’ legendary circumnavigation of Baffin Island, how growing up in an Inuit community shaped her, and why, despite the hardships, she continues to push further into remote landscapes. This is a story of family legacy, human endurance, and finding joy in the harshest environments on Earth. It's an episode that will make you want to pack your sled and chase the wind. For extra insights from the worlds of adventure, exploration and the natural world, you can find The Adventure Podcast+ community on Substack. You can also follow along and join in on Instagram @‌theadventurepodcast. Chapter Breakdown: 00:00 – 06:30 | Growing up in Iqaluit: childhood in the Arctic, parents as polar guides, and early exposure to outdoor life. 06:30 – 12:30 | Progression into expeditions: dog sledding, kite skiing, and first North and South Pole journeys. 12:30 – 18:30 | Dog sledding vs. skiing: the dynamics of working with animals, expedition challenges, and recreating her parents’ 1990 Baffin Island circumnavigation. 18:30 – 24:30 | Expedition mi…

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