Mark Wood (explorer)

Mark Wood in 2009

Mark Wood (born 1966) is a British adventurer and explorer who, in 2011 / 2012, made an attempt to be the first person in history to ski solo to both the South and North Poles. He undertook the expedition to raise awareness of climate change, setting off on his trek in November 2011 from the West coast of Antarctica (Hercules Inlet).[1] After reaching the South Pole in January 2012,[2] he continued his journey across 2 degrees of the Arctic Ocean. Crossing the North pole and continuing to the Russian Ice Station. The expedition was unfortunately cut short due to extra funding required by the Canadian airline company who pick explorers up from expeditions on the Arctic Ocean. Mark's attempt was continued to the North Geographic pole to extend the schools programme - "My Life In a Freezer" which reached over 40 countries around the globe. Mark completed the 6 month solo expedition called The North South Solo expedition in April 2012.[3]

During his visits to the North and South poles Mark Wood used the ipadio service via satellite phone to transmit video and make phone calls.[4]

Expeditions

  • 2014 IGGY - Cycle New Zealand educational schools program
  • 2013 Skype Mount Everest Ascent expedition
  • 2011/ 2012 solo expedition to the North and South Geographic poles
  • 2011 North South Solo training expedition - High Arctic Svalbard
  • 2010 Island Peak expedition - 6184m - Himalayas
  • 2010 Global Schools Project to the Himalayas - Warwick University
  • 2010 Himalayan expedition for the Global Schools project
  • 2010 A solo 30-day training expedition in Svalbard
  • 2009 Led 3 expeditions involving over 60 people to Everest BC – Snowball Exp; schools project.
  • 2009 Led a British first expedition in the Arctic – highlighting the Inuit communities affected by climate change.
  • 2009 Alaskan dog sledding expedition – filming for an educational films programme.
  • 2008 Led a team through the Himalayas to base camp Everest as part of an educational schools programme.
  • 2008 Led an expedition linking the two highest Inuit settlements in the Canadian high arctic.
  • 2008 Filming for a documentary on how global warming is affecting the Inuit people.
  • 2008 Led a dog sledging expedition in North America.
  • 2007 Set up a polar expedition company – www.snowballexpeditions.com
  • 2007 Polar guide and operational support for the BBC Top Gear programme - 'race to the pole'.
  • 2007 Arctic expedition technical support for the Magnetic North Pole Race (1996 pole position).
  • 2006 Cycled across the USA – 3500 miles from Seattle to New York.
  • 2006 Led an 8-person team on a successful Geomagnetic North Pole expedition.
  • 2006 Instructor on an Arctic training expedition – Northern Canada.
  • 2005 Instructor on an Arctic training program – Norway.
  • 2005 Instructor on an Arctic training expedition – Northern Canada.
  • 2004 A successful Geomagnetic North Pole expedition.
  • 2003 70 day training expedition and research for Cancer research UK (CRUK) - Canadian high arctic.

References

  1. ↑ "Coventry man's solo polar expedition for climate change". BBC News. BBC. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Polar explorer Mark Wood reaches South Pole". BBC News. BBC. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Coventry explorer Mark Wood reaches North Pole". BBC News. Bbc.co.uk. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "ipadio in action… at the South Pole!". ipadio blog. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013.
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