01 / PREP
Two-year training plan
Multi-year build-up of strength, drag-tyre hauling, altitude weekends, cold immersion, Norwegian glacier weeks, and a 12-day Greenland traverse in Q1 2030 as the dress rehearsal.
Route & Itinerary
Hercules Inlet to 90° South. Due south, the whole way.
The classic line: 1,130 km on skis, climbing from sea level onto the polar plateau. We start at the coast, cross the Thiel Mountains in the distance, and finish at the geographic South Pole.
Phase 01 · Coast
Day 1–10
Hercules Inlet start. Acclimatisation, sastrugi, finding rhythm. ~15 km/day.
Phase 02 · Climb
Day 11–28
Steady gain onto the plateau. Pulks lighten, daily mileage climbs to ~22 km.
Phase 03 · Plateau
Day 29–48
High, cold, featureless. Mental game. Wind chill drops below −50°C.
Phase 04 · The Pole
Day 49–55
Final degree. 111 km of altitude and exhaustion. Then a hot drink at Amundsen-Scott.
Risk & Training
We're ordinary, not reckless.
The whole project sits on top of two years of progressive training, professional polar coaching, and the same logistics framework used by every credible South Pole expedition since 1985.
02 / GUIDES
Pre-expedition coaching
Mentored by a former South Pole guide. Daily mileage targets, calorie load, and gear set were stress-tested in their hands first.
03 / LOGISTICS
ALE flight & rescue cover
Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions handle the Ilyushin flight, weather windows, and standby SAR. Full medevac insurance to FRCS/Punta Arenas.
04 / MEDICAL
Wilderness EMT onboard
One of us is a qualified wilderness first responder. Sat phone, PLBs, daily check-ins, and a satellite tracker the public can follow live.
05 / COMMS
Daily satellite dispatch
Audio + photo update every evening, pushed to socials and a live tracker. If something goes wrong, the world knows within hours.
06 / EXIT
Hard turn-around rules
Pre-agreed bail thresholds for frostbite, weather, and pace. We'd rather come home short than not come home at all.