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3) OVERSEAS TRAINING

 
Greenland (Photo credit: Wong Ting Sern)

Greenland, May 1999

The South Pole team will depart for Greenland this May.

For four weeks, the team will be working with British consultant, Roger Mear who has reached both the South and North Poles on foot, to enhance the following polar skills:

  • glacial travel
  • strategy
  • crevasse rescue with sledge
  • sledge pulling
  • navigation
  • endurance
  • full gear testing
Read about the Greenland Experience

 

Swiss Alps, May 1999

The Vinson team will depart for the Swiss Alps in May for 2 weeks.

Their training will focus on:

  • ice and glacial climbing skills
  • terrain simulation
  • polar rescue techniques
  • navigation
  • endurance
  • full gear testing
Read about the Swiss Alps Experience

 

Cascades (North America), July 1999

Read about the Cascades Experience

 

New Zealand, July 1999

Read about the New Zealand Experience

 

Mount Cook, July 1999

Both the Vinson and South Pole team will go to Mount Cook for two weeks during the harsh winter season of New Zealand. It is said that the winter conditions at Mount Cook during the month of July are similar to that in the Antarctic.

This is when the Everest team members will impart their experience to the other expedition team members. This training further enhances co-ordination and camaraderie of the team.

In this trip, the team will put to test the following:

  • mountaineering skills
  • navigation skills
  • rescue techniques
  • winter conditioning
  • endurance
 

 

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