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6-DAY SKI
CHALLENGE:
Description:
6-Day Ski Challenge
Date:
April 6,
2007 Departs Longyearbyen
Code: NPC
Dates of Program: April 3rd through April 12th
You will be placed on the ice by an MI-8
helicopter and from that point you will experience
the life on the ice as you travel to the geographic North Pole.
You will spend the next 6 days
skiing to
the Pole. This is truly an experience of a
life time. You will be guided by some of the
finest and experienced personnel the
industry has to offer. Few people have ever
been able
to experience this remarkable
accomplishment. The physical ability
required is more demanding
than just
visiting
the Pole, but well within the ability of
most adventurous travelers.
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Price: 17,400 € Euro
***Please note: Due to the almost daily fluctuations of the exchange
rate of the Euro to the US dollar, we must post trip cost in Euro. To
calculate the cost in US dollars, please visit this site for the current
exchange rate:
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
or
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
Final cost in USD will be determined at the time of full payment, based
on the exchange rate at that time.
Call or Email for booking.
Click here for
booking instructions
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Gear List:
Adobe .pdf file.
Please print out the recommended gear list for all
participants.
Itinerary:
*Actual departure dates may
change due to weather.
Suggested Schedule for
Participants:
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Day 1
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Meeting guides, expedition
equipment check, general instructions.
Preparations for the training
trip, sleds packing.
19:00 - Welcome dinner
Overnight in the Guesthouse
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Day 2
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Breakfast
Training trip in around
Longyearbyen.
Overnight in your hotel.
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Day 3
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Breakfast
Briefing. Guides will inform
you about ice conditions, current situation
at Borneo ice camp 89N , flight departure
time. Any questions welcome.
Final equipment check, sleds
packing.
Overnight in your hotel
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Day 4
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Breakfast
Transfer to the airport,
security check, boarding.
Flight with AN-74 aircraft
(weather permitting) to Borneo ice camp. 2,5
hours
flight duration. Arrival, lunch in Borneo
mess tent.
Pitching expedition tent camp
nearby Borneo , dinner in expedition tents.
Overnight in expedition
tents.
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Day 5
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Helicopter flight to a
starting point. Ski expedition starts.
Overnight in
tents on the drifting ice.
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Days 6
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Skiing towards the North
Pole. Overnight in tents on the drifting
ice.
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Day 7
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Arrival the North Pole!
Celebrations. Satellite phone calls home. A
few
hours to be spent at the North Pole. A
helicopter brings us back to Borneo .
Dinner in Borneo mess tent.
Flight Borneo - Longyearbyen
(AN-74 aircraft)
Transfer to your hotel,
overnight.
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Day 8
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Breakfast
The North Pole Diploma
ceremony.
End of services.
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Trip cost includes : |
Trip cost does not include: |
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Meeting at the Longyearbyen airport ( Spitsbergen , Norway );
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2 transfers airport-hotel-airport;
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Introductory dinner in Longyearbyen;
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Training tour in the Longyearbyen surrounding;
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Aircraft flights Longyearbyen - Barneo - Longyearbyen;
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Helicopter flights according to the programme;
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Using Barneo facilities;
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Full catering at Barneo Ice Camp and on the trek;
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Disposable plates, spoons, forks and cups at Barneo (2 sets per
visiting a mess-tent per person);
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Personal polar expedition clothes kit (please, see Equipment
check-list);
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Rent of the safety equipment (communication, navigation aid,
weapon);
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Rent of the skis with binding and ski poles;
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Rent of the cargo sledge and tent;
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Rent of the other group gear;
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Stove fuel;
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1 satellite phone call from the North Pole (2 min maximum, if
battery capacity is sufficient);
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Certificate of the North Pole visit;
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Festive ceremony at Longyearbyen;
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Guides' and VICAAR representatives' service;
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Accommodation in the heated tents at Barneo and full catering at
Barneo Camp before departure to Longyearbyen (in case the group
completed expedition before the time;
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50 kilos of luggage.
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Longyearbyen (
Spitsbergen , Norway ) and back;
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Accommodation in Longyearbyen;
• Catering
in Longyearbyen;
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Transfers in Longyearbyen (excl. airport-hotel-airport for travel home and
hotel-airport-hotel for travel to the North Pole);
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Activities in Longyearbyen (dog-sledge rides, tours to the glacier,
excursion to the coal mine, depending on the weather);
• Alcohol
drinks ;
• Full
medical-evacuation insurance with minimum coverage for evacuation - 50,000
Euro, required;
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Insurance against full or partial cancellation of the expedition, luggage
insurance, life insurance (strongly recommended);
• Private
belongings;
• All the
unforeseen costs related to the flights delays;
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Souvenirs and postal expenses;
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Overweight luggage - 20 Euro/kilo.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Ski expedition to the North Pole is a serious
personal challenge. One should be ready to face
that
physically
and mentally. It is better to
enjoy the trip rather then to suffer from that.
To get prepared you should be ready to ski or trek
(depending on ice conditions) for 8 - 10 hours
a
day for
3 - 4 days. You should also be ready to
pull a sled of 15 - 20 kg which contains you
personal and communal
equipment, fuel and food.
Ice surface is mainly uneven, so you should not
expect smooth skiing and pulling.
Temperatures normally are between - 20° and - 35°
C, so you
should be quite familiar with low
temperatures. It can be windy, so count
on wind-chill
effect as well. Keep in mind
that there is a pretty small
difference in
temperature during a day,
cause the sun is
constantly up, but only a few degrees above the
horizon.
Previous experiences
in trekking, mountaineering,
winter sports (particularly skiing) and winter
camping are
quite welcome.
Please contact your physician before making a
decision to join the expedition.
Please note:
A Deposit of $5,000.
USD is required to confirm your place on the
expedition. Of this deposit, $1,000 will be
non-refundable. Deposits will be credited against the balance due at
the exchange rate in effect when final payment is made. Any deposit over the
non-refundable $1,000 will be returned
prior to January 15, 2008,
should you
cancel your participation with the
expedition.
After January 20th, 2008,
there are no deposit refunds.
Final payments are due prior
to January 15, 2008.
Bookings made after February 1, 2008 will
have an increase of 10% of the listed price.
This is a limited participation expedition.
Register early to insure your place at the
North Pole.
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To book your
expedition for 2007,
click here,
or
email: jrrussell@eaglescry.com
or call me: 678.414.9119
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