As part of my three-Winter expedition to Alaska's North Slope, where I'm making a documentary on the world of sea ice in winter, I'm learning to paraglide; this will allow me to fly "low and slow" over the terrain, giving me a unique perspective on this frozen world. In the background photo (by Mo Morales, I'm laying out my wing during training here in Portland, Oregon. As my training progresses, I'll be posting updates on my blog, and as the Winter 2008 expedition comes up (in December 2008) I'll be posing material to the expedition website.