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Behold, the Iceman

Some men navigate a midlife crisis with a new wardrobe, or supercar. In 2013, Danie Ferreira, then 49 and CEO of South Africa-based Urban Brew Studios, instead made good on a dream he'd been harboring for three decades.

Ferreira grew up in subtropical South Africa; his life changed in 1983 when he became part of a 14-month expedition to Antarctica. A keen photographer, the 19-year-old was captivated by the inhospitable winter landscape—stunning white fjords and glaciers, snow-capped mountains.

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