Pole of inaccessibility to reach this false northern pole of inaccessibility was made by Sir Hubert Wilkins, who flew by aircraft in 1927. In 1941, the first Soviet expedition using an airplane landed 350 kilometers north of the false northern pole, thus actually becoming the first expedition to reach the real pole. Ignoring Soviet results, Sir Wally Herbert claimed to be the first to reach what was then considered to be the northern pole of inaccessibility on foot, arriving by dogsled in 1968. Explorer Jim McNeill claimed in 2006 that Herbert did not quite make the pole, and launched his own unsuccessful attempt
Reach for the Sun album would be titled "Reach for the Sun". In March and April, the band went on tour with Racing Kites, Sparks the Rescue and This Time Next Year. The first single from the album was "Where I Want to Be", which was released to iTunes on April 14, 2009. The album was released on May 5 through Hopeless Records. In June, the band went on a US tour with Ace Enders and Person L. In October and November, the group went on a US tour alongside Straylight Run, Brian Bonz and Dave Melillo. Bonus tracks Reach for the Sun Reach