The End of the Road

This is Ian Prickett’s last ever Coldest Journey video from the ice. In it we see the team making their way to Princess Elisabeth Station, which they did about a week ago now, just as the good weather turned bad. If you have enjoyed Ian’s videos please post him a message here. Am sure he will love to hear from you! Best wishes TCJ Operations HQ, London…

There has been a fair amount to do since we arrived at Princess Elisabeth Station as we prepare for our departure. It’s part of the transitional period and I think we are all coming to terms with the reality that it is now so nearly over. We have had a slight reprieve as the Belgians were due to arrive in the next day or two but poor weather has delayed the start of the season’s flying…

This is the second in our series of summaries by scientists behind The Coldest Journey’s many research projects. By Dr Jeremy Wilkinson: Knowing our location accurately is important for many activities; for example, millions of people use the GPS on their smart phones to find shops, restaurants or to navigate city streets.  These systems have an accuracy of around 10 meters in the horizontal,…

As you know, the Ice Team has been carrying out a huge amount of scientific research during the expedition, from meteorological observations and snow sampling to the psychological and physical testing of the White Mars project. Now that the journey is at an end and the team wait to be air-lifted from the continent, we have asked some of the scientists behind the research projects for a litt…

After arriving at the Princess Elisabeth Research Station the Ice Team have a lot to do before they are airlifted from the continent later this month. Keep your eyes on our Facebook page and the website for latest news, pics, videos, reflections and more…

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by Brian Newham Just to the west of last night’s camp was an enticing ridgeline with fairly easy access so there was a morning raid which gave spectacular views of glaciers, peaks and nunataks. It was well worth the effort. Then it was back to business and we were soon on the move. Our target for the day was a shallow col 8km to the north to which we had done a reconnaissance yesterday wit…

After an early start we have moved all of our loads safely through the area known as “The Valley of the Three Holes” – although it is now known as “The Valley of the FOUR Holes”. The loads were all winched through and it’s nice to have this terrain behind us. We are now camped 3km north amongst some great scenery and at the entrance to a small valley to the west of us. Our plan tomorrow is to do…

After a few well-earned rest days, the Ice Team got back on the move yesterday and are tonight at a new camp 5.6km along their destination north. The Ice Team are heading for the Princess Elizabeth Research Station, and are hoping to arrive there by the end of the month. The intention will then be to fly out at the end of November, heading for Cape Town, South Africa, and then on to England. If…