In the spring of 2011, I along with other trained but novice explorerswill be trying to reach the Arctic Pole (Northern Pole ofInaccessibility) for the very first time. We were preparing to attempt this in February 2010 but due to poor conditions of the sea ice, we have had to postpone the expedition until 2011. The attempt itself will require skiing approx 200 miles, pulling over 100kg on my sledge at temperatures of up to minus 40 degree Celsius (avoiding polar bears on the journey). I’m doing this as part of a personal leadership challenge (in my own time), whilst hopefully raising a significant sum of money for the Fire Fighters Charity.
The Northern Pole of Inaccessibility has never been reached and represents the last true “World First” polar expedition. If we are successful it will be the first expedition in polar history to reach this point. At the same time, we will be delivering the reality of global climate change, benchmarking the condition of the Arctic Ocean and gathering crucial sets of data for the scientific community and conveying the story to audiences around the globe. This is an incredible journey, made even more extraordinary as we are ordinary people from all walks of life. We have all completed one months training, (including an expedition in Spitsbergen in the high Arctic) and will also be completing a further expedition in Frobisher Bay, Baffin island (Northern Canada) in March 2010. Whilst this is a personal challenge, the team all have a singular, focused goal – making this expedition successful. Follow me on this incredible journey and please support the Fire Fighters Charity by clicking on my just giving link on this page. Thank you.
The Fire Fighters Charity is here for fire fighters during their times of need. Every 30 seconds in the UK fire fighters are called to an incident, risking their lives to save others.
UpdatesFromLee: Having a rest from running this week - instead following up on key contacts for the 2011 expedition. Looking very positive!
