Polar Treks & Moutaineering
Every year, I ask people to come with me to the North or South Poles to see the effects of climate change with their own eyes. By bringing these people with me, I hope that the benefits these people's testimony brings will far outweigh the carbon emissions caused by their travels.
I also love moutaineering and can organise an expedition on demand.
I don't think there's any way we can save the polar bears.
Will Steger
Next Polar Trek
Spring 2010: Arctic, a 2 weeks trek by foot to the North Pole
Every year, I am taking a lucky few to the North Pole. We walk what we call in our polar jargon "the last degree"; this is in fact the last degree before the pole -about a distance of 111 km. Many have dreamt, perhaps with trepidation, of one day reaching the North Pole, but few have ever been able to realise the desire to reach this fabled place.
However, thanks to the enormous experience of the Russians in Arctic logistics, it is now possible, for a small number of hardy souls to be able to experience a unique voyage to one of the furthest reaches of our planet, at a not too exorbitant cost.
The first staging point will be Longyearbyen in the heart of Svalbard, from where both Amundsen and André started for their expedition. A specially chartered plane will then transfer the party to a Russian base (Barneo) on the Arctic Ice, close to the 89th degree. From there, the group will set out on foot to cover the remaining 110km to the North Pole. Each participant will be provided with part of the equipment needed for the 8 to 9 days of the trek. Each sledge will approximately weigh 38kg.
We will set up our tents every night on the floating ice, in the midst of some of spectacular Arctic phenomena: midnight sun, compression ridges, open water channels between perpetually moving ice floes. Air temperatures will fluctuate between –20°C and –30°C. This is a universe that I love profoundly, and I will guide you through it, so that you too can partake of the glories of this icy universe.
My hope is that you return home with the urge to protect these marvels by changing your way of life and that you tshare your experience with others and convince them to act now.
Please visit this gallery where I've put some photos of one of my guided tour in the Arctic.
Your guide
- Alain Hubert
- From mountain guide certification to extensive experience of polar environments and expedition, Alain has it all.
On demand treks
We can organise treks and mountaineering expeditions on demand. As a certifed mountain guide, I have the qualifications, background and authorisation to organise treks at your convenience. Just get in touch and we'll discuss.
