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Ice Warrior Project ICE WARRIOR PROJECT THE ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION Overview THE ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION Arguably one of the most important unfolding stories in the world’s media is the state of the Arctic Ocean. As an early warning indicator it is vital that we know what is happening to our Polar Regions and we continue to monitor them. Without such data how do we know anything we attempt to do to mitigate climate change is actually working? In 2011 our journey of 800 miles from the edge to the very centre of the Arctic ocean will scientifically benchmark its condition and provide, in the words of leading scientists, “crucial data” in helping to understand what is happening. This is a massive endeavour to be the first to reach the Arctic Pole; the “Unconquered Everest” of the Polar Regions and to conduct an essential transect of the Arctic Ocean. This is modern‐day exploration that is genuine pioneering, both purposeful and worthwhile. ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION Supporters Patron ‐ Sir Ranulph Fiennes " When Jim approached me with a brief note hinting of a 'large ambitious but realistic' polar project in the offing he left me with little idea as to what it was all about. But three things grabbed my immediate attention. 'Polar', 'World Firsts' and the fact that this was a British effort. " " During my first conversation with Jim, I was impressed by his quiet confidence and solid enthusiasm. Since then I have come to learn of the determination, dexterity, skills and knowledge of Jim and the crew behind the project and am delighted to be associated with them. Ice Warrior has all the potential of a truly great British First. Slightly mad and eccentric in conception, thorough and precise in planning and likely to prove ingenious and resolved in execution. I wish Jim and his team the very best of luck in their endeavours. ” Lord Robert Winston Michael Palin “What Jim McNeill and his team “Learning to travel the hard way is are doing is pioneering of the not only the best way, but it’s also most advanced kind. Just as the most memorable. I greatly Cancer Research UK is genuinely admire all of you for having a go – pioneering new ways to treat believe me you won’t forget the cancer;whatheisplanning experience. pushes man beyond the boundaries and will take him to Good luck.” the most inaccessible places on Earth.” ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION Aims • Adventurous Reaching the Northern Pole of Inaccessibility for the very first time –the Arctic Pole • Scientific Gathering crucial sets of data for the scientific community and conveying the story to audiences around the globe • Educational Educating, informing and raising awareness of the Arctic Region as a climate change indicator ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION The Arctic Pole or Northern Pole of Inaccessibility was first established by Sir Hubert Wilkins in 1927 when he wanted to Arctic Pole traverse the Arctic Ocean by aircraft for the first time and therefore needed to know where the very centre of the ocean was. Magnetic Pole Obviously in 1927 the technology for establishing this furthest point from land was limited in its accuracy. In 2005 Jim McNeill, Ice Warrior’s Founder, had been working with NASA‐sponsored US scientists from the North Pole National Snow and Ice Data Center to validate their satellite estimates of the degree of sea Geomagnetic Pole ice melting when he asked them to re‐ establish the exact position using the latest GPS and satellite technology. In doing so it identified that a number of islands off of the Russian coastline were missed out. This changed the position from 84°03′N 174°51′W to 85°15‘N 176°09'E (note the new easterly longitude). ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION In 2010 Ice Warrior put out a call for volunteers to take part in a flagship expedition and after 10 days of UK training and 28 days of intensive Arctic training they have successfully formed into a solid, totally committed team. Jim will lead the 5 trained novices as they Jim - Leader Ali – Patent Attorney face up to 80 days of treacherous Arctic Ocean, reporting daily the gritty, unvarnished story of their journey; with brutal honesty. “This is an incredible journey, made even more extraordinary because these are ordinary people from all walks of life and Simon – MD Ian – Engineer, Officer RAF with no previous experience, who have a singular, focused goal – making this expedition successful. I am honoured to lead them.” Jim. Dom – Telecoms Consultant Lee – Chief Fire Officer ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION The Pole of Inaccessibility is named that for good reason. It is the furthest point from land and to get to it will be a journey of 80 days and 800 miles, across treacherous sea‐ice, in one of the most inhospitable environments on Earth. The team will face frigid temperatures (minus 50 degrees Celsius) that will freeze flesh in seconds, polar bears that will hunt them and an ocean that will swallow them up as the sea‐ice melts. It will take perfect preparation, steely determination, great team work and massive amounts of reserves to succeed But it will be worth it. ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION Current Supporters Benecol ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION Media Coverage/Partners So Far Planned January 2009 to May 2010 ITN – Lawrence McGinty (Syndicated to CNN, Reuters, NBC, etc.) Country Walking BBC TV News - Robert Hall Explorersweb BBC Online - Mark Kinver Wide World Magazine Times – Jonathan Leake Ottawa Citizen Sunday and Daily Telegraph – Richard Gray Adventure World Magazine Sunday Mirror – Adam Lee-Potter The Vancouver Sun Radio 2 Drivetime – Simon Mayo Calgary Herald Radio 5 Live – Peter Allen and Aasmah Mir Radio Canada International - The Link Programme Radio 4 - Today Programme Fresh Business Thinking Radio 4 – Broadcast House Paddy O’Connell Explorersweb - the poles.com New Scientist - Catherine Brahic The Adventure Blog Flemmich Webb – Freelance Article on Jim in FHM Explorersweb Mountain Hardwear Sessions Adventureblog Wide World Click Green Targets include: Culture 24 David Derbyshire, Environment Editor, Daily Mail Times on Line - Jim's Arctic boots Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, Financial Times BBC TV News at One report Alok Jha, Science Correspondent, Guardian BBC Radio 4 - Today Programme David Adam, Environment correspondent, Guardian BBC Radio 5 Live - Simon Mayo Mark Wilson, deputy editor, Independent magazine 2 Jon Stock, editor weekend supplement, Telegraph Joyce Smith, features editor, Telegraph David Shukman, BBC TV News ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION Media Events Planned Others Pre launch Features and Appearances TV Appearances Official Launch – Royal Geographical Society Science Pilot – at Russian North Pole Ice Station Magazine Articles TV News Report from Ice Station Feature Articles National Newspapers Launch of London Ice Station Leaving Photo Call Team 1 Feature Articles Vertical Markets Preparation and Acclimatisation Team Members own websites Expedition Start Leaving Photo Call Team 2 Team Members own blogs, etc. Base Camp Report Press Releases Science Report Re-Supply and Changeover Team Expert Commentary – Sir Ranulph Fiennes Returning Photo Call Team 2 PR Stunts Magnetic North Pole Reached Science Report Ice Warrior Website Arctic Pole Reached Jim McNeill’s Talks and Speeches Return to Base Camp Returning Photo Call Team 2 Scientific Press Conference Talks Programme Exhibits Schools Roadshow ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION Key Dates For a full presentation of the opportunities, please contact Lori McNeill at Ice Warrior Expeditions +44(0)1344 883861 BACKGROUND Since 2001, Ice Warrior has emulated the “Golden Era” of exploration, when polar expeditions were purposeful and worthwhile, as well as adventures which pushed the limits of human endurance. In those days they called for volunteers to take part in such enormous endeavours. We do exactly the same, now, but train these people comprehensively in everything which makes them safe and competent polar travellers. When they are ready, they take part in an Ice Warrior expedition. So far we have trained 215 people from all walks of life and echelons of society. 26 of these volunteers have reached a North Pole. The whole process is an extraordinary journey of self development, of achievement, of learning and of comradeship. BACKGROUND Our mission is to reach out to all levels of society and help people realise their own physical and mental potential whilst achieving something really worthwhile and purposeful, contributing to society. Our immediate aim is to develop the successful Ice Warrior model so that we conduct similar expeditions in all the World’s extreme environments; Polar, Desert, Ocean, Mountain and Jungle. In doing so we will establish a centre for excellence in expedition training and outfitting. Our long‐term aim is to establish live links from these expeditions into an experiential learning centre which keeps its finger on the pulse of the Earth, allowing us all to learn more about our planet and be better informed to look after it: the Earth Centre. RIGHT NOW, our route to achieving all this starts with a World First polar expedition. ARCTIC POLE EXPEDITION The Science The Arctic sea ice field is not smooth as we know it from fjords and lakes during winter. Most of the cooling of the Arctic goes to growing sea ice and is compensated by its southward drift cooling the global climate. Furthermore, part of the ice transported southward has been subject to ice thickness changes due to internal forces (ice mechanics) in the sea ice field associated with its drift due to currents and winds. Sea ice modelling in global circulation models suffers a lack of a good mechanical ice thickness redistribution model that deals properly with the role of dynamics and ice motion (kinematics). This represents one of the biggest unsolved problems of sea‐ice mechanics. The principal objective is to collect data for model calibration and is important for improved interpretation of distribution of ice types and ice thickness measurements in terms of ice volume transports within and out of the Arctic.
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