Leader of the world first ever crossing on skis of the Barnes icecap in total autonomy through the longest possible route. The Barnes is a polar cap of 6,000 square kilometres located in Arctic Canadian Baffin Island. First in the world to complete the “Baffin polar Trilogy” (Barnes icecap, Penny icecap and Akshayuk Pass).

Member and cameraman of the Australian expedition Pole to Pole Run. The team skied 800 kilometers on the Arctic Ocean from the Geographic North Pole to Canada. First Spaniard to do that crossing.

Leader of the first national ski crossing of the Sam Fjord and Steward Valley situated north of the Arctic Circle on Baffin island, Canada. In this remote fjord are the highest sea cliffs on Earth. During the route the expedition members skied down the legendary Polar Sun Spire, a granite wall of 1,600 meters high with a vertical free fall to the sea. It is considered the highest sea cliff on the Earth.

Leader of the Spanish first ski crossing of the Penny Icecap on Baffin Island, Canada. 25 Days by skis in total autonomy without any previous deposits. The expedition traveled 200 kilometers of ice, snow and rock opening a new route. They climbed up 2,000 meters and walk on all highest summits of this great mass of ice. This is the longest ski crossing ever on this icecap.

First Spanish - German ski crossing of the Akshayuk Pass, located in Baffin Island (Canada).
Jose Naranjo, director of Arctic World and Ingrid Ortlieb, a german woman settled in Spain, were crossing the gorge of more than 100 kilometers defile where is situated the highest overhanged mountain wall on the Earth. They skied the route without external assistance in winter where the temperature dropped until 60º C below zero of thermal sensation.

Creator and coordinator of the first hotel in History set on a frozen sea. Project carried out during the Nanoq 2006 expedition on the key place of the mythical North West Passage in Canadian Arctic. Setting up and dismantling of the hotel conducted with the utmost respect for the environment and compliance with all Canadian laws and regulations on environmental matters.

Leader of the Spanish-Venezuelan expedition Thule 2004, a 300 Km trip in dogsledge with Inuit hunters through North Greenland to Siorapaluk, the northermost village on Earth.

Leader of the Transbaltic 2003 Expedition. First worldwide expedition that crossed the Baltic Sea on skis from Finland to Sweden in total autonomy (no external assistance) through the icebreakers route.

Co-leader of the Transgreenland 2001 expedition which crossed Greenland from South to North in total autonomy (no external assistance) in a sledge hauled by gigant kites. 2,225 Km in 32 days through the Greenland icecap. It was the fastest polar crossing in history at that time. During this expeditions it was beaten the world record in distance covered in a single day during a polar expedition: 421 Km.

Leader of the only expedition in the world that reached the Magnetic North Pole in  the year 2000 on skis. The only Spanish person who has reached twice the Magnetic North Pole on skis and total autonomy (no external assistance).