The extensive support team which includes both physical and psychological trainers,
logistics and expedition experts, communications and PR specialists, project managers
and technical engineers, will ensure that the many strands of this highly complex
project successfully come together.
Support Staff Gallery, photos of team and expedition.
|
|
Conversations
Posted by
Dominic Hilton
The Catlin Arctic Survey Team of Pen Hadow, Martin Hartley and Ann Daniels are back to a more normal schedule of sledge hauling and drilling, after the long awaited physical and mental boost......more
|
Thursday, 07th May 2009
|
|
|
Weather
Posted by
Gaby Dean
People living in the UK tend to be obsessed by the weather. But thousands of kilometres away from the prospect of decent shelter, let alone a hot bath, what the weather is doing becomes something of...more
|
Saturday, 02nd May 2009
|
|
|
24 Hour Daylight
Posted by
Mary Morrell
What are circadian rhythms?
The term circadian means ‘about a day’ and it is used to describe the activity of the cells in our body that are responsible for functions such as the regulation of tempera...more
|
Tuesday, 21st April 2009
|
|
|
A love of small luxuries
Posted by
Gaby Dean
Luxuries are rare on the ice and when they do come along they take a different form to the sort of treat we might enjoy at home. In fact, what counts as a luxury for the Ice Team is more likely to be...more
|
Monday, 20th April 2009
|
|
|
Arctic Colours
Posted by
Dominic Hilton
The Arctic isn’t a place for vibrant colours. Day after day, vast expanses of pale light, white snow and ice-scapes and an endless blue sky stretch ahead of the three explorers......more
|
Tuesday, 14th April 2009
|
|
|
Polar bear hunting
Posted by
Dominic Hilton
The Polar bear is the largest land carnivore and has a reputation as the only animal that actively hunts humans. They spend most of their time on Arctic ice floes, feeding on seals....more
|
Monday, 13th April 2009
|
|
|
Successful second resupply
Posted by
Dominic Hilton
Today saw the second successful resupply land on the ice, with Dominic and Charlie now safely back on terra firma. The team’s food and fuel stores have been replenished......more
|
Thursday, 09th April 2009
|
|
|
|
Thursday, 09th April 2009
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, 08th April 2009
|
|
|
Pain management
Posted by
Dr Craig McLean
Over the years the human body has been studied at length to explore our ability to deal with pain and how chemically we have defenses to enable us to tolerate high levels of pain....more
|
Monday, 06th April 2009
|