Dmitry Shparo

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Dmitry Shparo
Dmitry Shparo during the Bering Strait crossing
Born	(1941-08-23) August 23, 1941 (age 83) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Known for	Arctic explorer; endurance skier

Dmitry Shparo (born August 23, 1941) is a Russian Arctic explorer and endurance skier. He is internationally known for twice reaching the North Pole on snow skis.

In 1979, Shparo led the first ski expedition from Eurasia to the North Pole. In 1988, he completed a full traverse across the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada via the North Pole. In 1998, Shparo and his son, Matvey, became the first people in modern times to ski across the Bering Strait,^[1] from Russia into North America.