Gerry van der Walt
Performance Coach
Keynote Speaker
Polar Expedition Athlete
Everyone performs fine until it gets hard.
I work with what happens after that.
The Wildlife Image Intensive
Two days live online. Fifteen photographers.6 and 7 February 2027 · $1,250 USD · two private sessions with me, included.
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Never Been Done
No South African has ever done this.
Berkner Island·1,400 km·Solo, unsupported·2030
The Road to the South Pole →
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Who You Were In It →
You don't just miss the thing. You miss who you were in it.
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Who You Were In It →
You don't just miss the thing. You miss who you were in it.
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011: The Checklist →
The entrance exam for the South Pole.
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I'm Okay Because I Talk About It →
Naming a feeling in an ordinary voice is usually a sign you're fine. Worry about the person who always says 'fine'.
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“Not an Option”: The Day I Refused Rescue on the Greenland Ice Cap →
A Coffee Charged Conversations interview about the day on the Greenland ice when I refused rescue.
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Everything in one place. Written, audio and video, as it goes out.
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Greenland Done · The Pole Next
553km. 29 Days. Now the South Pole.
In 2026 I crossed the Greenland ice sheet on foot. 553km, 29 days, unsupported, ten of us hauling everything we owned. That was the team crossing. The road now points at the South Pole. Solo, unsupported, in 2030. This is where you follow all of it.
What I Do
Coaching
Executives, athletes, and high performers, one on one.
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Speaking
Keynotes, corporate training, and live events.
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Photography
Mentorship, presentations, and creative work in the field.
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Travel
Private guided experiences, photo tours, and immersions.
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Svalbard 2026
The full report from the trip I hosted on the ice, live map included.
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