After 45days 13hrs we made it to the Geographic South Pole.
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In support of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust
Background
In November 2008 we are leaving for a 2-man expedition to the Geographic South Pole, starting at the edge of the Antarctic continent. The expedition will have no resupplies and we will be self sufficient, dragging 120kg pulks over the ice and sastrugi, in one of the harshest environments on the planet.
The journey will cover 1,200 km from the starting point at Hercules Inlet,~ 80S and will be uphill and into the wind the whole way to the pole. The principal hazards will be the harsh environment, with katabatic winds and sub zero temperatures and falling into vast crevasses.
We aim to raise funds for the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust which looks after the historic sites in Antarctica, and particularly the conservation programme to preserve captain Scott's Hut from his ill fated Terra Nova expedition.
http://www.britishsouthpole.com/
The journey will cover 1,200 km from the starting point at Hercules Inlet,~ 80S and will be uphill and into the wind the whole way to the pole. The principal hazards will be the harsh environment, with katabatic winds and sub zero temperatures and falling into vast crevasses.
We aim to raise funds for the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust which looks after the historic sites in Antarctica, and particularly the conservation programme to preserve captain Scott's Hut from his ill fated Terra Nova expedition.
http://www.britishsouthpole.com/
Antarctica
About the Team
Gavin Booth
33 years old.
Dayjob- works for GE Real Estate in London
Adventure- ultra marathons, road cycling and climbing mountains.
Adam Wilton
30 years old.
Dayjob - works for Investment bank in London
Adventure- ultra marathons, road cycling & climbing mountains.
33 years old.
Dayjob- works for GE Real Estate in London
Adventure- ultra marathons, road cycling and climbing mountains.
Adam Wilton
30 years old.
Dayjob - works for Investment bank in London
Adventure- ultra marathons, road cycling & climbing mountains.
1 comment:
Hi, Gavin and Adam, heartiest congrats on your achieving the amazing feat. It must be a great feeling to accomplish it. I think we all should learn from you guys that such expeditions are possible even when we are busy in our full time white collar jobs. I discovered your blog only recently when following Amundsen Omega 3 race. Great!!
Sudhir
www.himalayanadventurer.blogspot.com
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