The Mission : Preparations

Preparations have to be thorough with back-ups to back-ups and with evacuation plans. This environment is remote and unforgiving. The team will need to be totally self-sufficient and have every "what-if" covered. Weight, food, fuel all has to be carefully calculated. The equipment will include the following and will be refined down to the minutest detail as the plans progress.

Equipment

• The "Norm-Hauler"
• Mountain Hardware Tents
• Patagonia Extreme Cold Clothing
• Extreme Cold Sleeping Bags
• High Energy Food
• Cooking Stoves
• Hydration Systems
• Chemical Handwarmers
• Skis
• Snowshoes
• Goggles
• Glacier glasses
• Mountaineering boots, crampons
• Ropes, pulleys, climbing gear
• Medical supplies
• Communications Technology
• Satellite phones
• Computers