Distance
0km
Route & Itinerary
Hercules Inlet to 90° South.
Latitude
80.0°S
Day
1/55
Phase
Coast
Phase 01 · Coast
Day 1–10
Hercules Inlet start. Acclimatisation, sastrugi, finding rhythm. ~15 km/day.
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The Plan
Fifty-five days, four phases.
Every credible South Pole itinerary breaks into the same four chapters. Here's ours. Distances and dailies stress-tested with our polar coach before we commit a single ski to the ice.
Phase 01
Day 1–10
The Coast
Hercules Inlet start. Heaviest pulks, softest snow, steepest learning curve. Acclimatisation, sastrugi, finding rhythm at ~15 km a day.
Phase 02
Day 11–28
The Climb
Steady gain onto the polar plateau. Pulks lighten as food burns down; daily mileage climbs to ~22 km through the Thiel corridor.
Phase 03
Day 29–48
The Plateau
High, cold, featureless. Wind chill below −50°C. This is the mental game, and the reason the manifesto exists.
Phase 04
Day 49–55
The Pole
The final degree: 111 km of altitude, exhaustion and counting down minutes of latitude. Then a hot drink at Amundsen-Scott.
The Road to 80° South
Three years of deliberate build-up. Zero shortcuts.
2026 · Now
Foundation
Strength base, drag-tyre hauling, sponsor partnerships locked in.
2027–28
Cold school
Norwegian glacier weeks, cold immersion, crevasse rescue, polar systems training.
Spring 2029
Greenland crossing
The full dress rehearsal: weeks on the icecap with the exact kit, food and team.
Nov 2029
Departure
Ilyushin to Union Glacier, ski-plane to Hercules Inlet. The ski begins.
Jan 2030
90° South
Four ordinary men at the bottom of the world, and a country talking.
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.
01 / PREP
Two-year training plan
Multi-year build-up of strength, drag-tyre hauling, altitude weekends, cold immersion, Norwegian glacier weeks, and a Greenland icecap crossing in spring 2029 as the dress rehearsal.
02 / GUIDES
Coaching from Polar Preet
We're being guided by Captain Preet Chandi MBE, the British Army officer, polar explorer and record-holder for the fastest solo unsupported ski to the South Pole. Mileage targets, calorie load, and gear are being stress-tested in her hands first.
03 / LOGISTICS
ALE flight & rescue cover
In active dialogue with Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions from the planning phase. They 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.