Expedition

A GREENLAND EXPEDITION IN SPRING 2010 TO EXPLORE A TRUE WILDERNESS USING A NEW AND EXCITING SPORT AND CELEBRATE THE MEMORY OF A FRIEND.

- OUR PLAN: To cross the island of Greenland from the East coast to the West Coast, unsupported, in a diagonal heading starting at the coast close to the town of Tasiilaq and hopefully finishing at Qaanaaq This represents a distance of around 1800 kilometres or 1100 miles! .

-OUR METHODS: We intend to man-haul sleds or ‘pulks’ with backcountry skis on to the top of the ice-cap and then switch to snow-kites and downhill skis to complete the crossing using as much wind power as possible. Our tent, cooking equipment, food and other essentials will all be contained in our pulks and towed behind us as we ski along.

-MEET THE TEAM:

Mustard Robley, - see profiles

Fran Middleton,

-ALI RAINBACK FUND: The money we hope to raise will go to our much loved and missed friends’ charity to fund a new bed at the St Francis Hospice. Berkhamsted. Herts. Visit www.justgiving.com/alirainback

-CHALLENGES WE’LL FACE: Climbing to an altitude of 2550m. Hauling 100kg pulks.

Operating in regular temperatures of anything from 0 to minus 30 Dropping as low as minus 40 on the worst days. Occasional storms of known as pittaraks can create winds up to 100 mph winds. Navigating in a true, featureless, wilderness. All water for drinking and re-hydrating our food needs to be gained from melting snow. Threat of frostbite, hypothermia, crevasses and polar bears etc….

-PREDICTED TIME SCALE: 35 – 40 days

-AN EXAMPLE OF SOME OF OUR EQUIPMENT: Ultra strong, Arctic spec tent. Sleeping bags capable of keeping us warm down to temperatures of –40 degrees centigrade. .litres of fuel for the stoves. Satellite phone and emergency rescue beacon. .kg of dried food. 3 kites each (different sizes for different wind speeds). 2 pairs of skis and boots each (a set for hauling, a set for kiting). A warm jumper each and one bottle of whiskey. Also see gear lists

-OUR SUPPORTERS SO FAR…. Already a big thank you to; expeditiongreenland.com our logistics organisers. Highwaymen.co.uk for their advice, demos and directions so far
-WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN HELP: We are currently seeking sponsors or supporters to help supply specialised Arctic spec. equipment, flights, medical equipment, food and communication equipment.

50 % of this goes to our charities. Put this web-page in your favorites and log on to keep track of our progress as we shall be calling in our position every other evening and regular calls to our web designer so he can give you detailed information of our progress.

Would you like a personal postcard from Greenland?

We plan to send a written Postcard to everyone who donates £10 or more to the expedition.

All donations to the expeditions will be split for 50/50 between the expeditions and Alis fund. If we are lucky enough with sponsors and supporters we will donate more to Alis fund.