Expedition Facts

• Start Point – Cape Discovery
• Distance – 778km
• Duration – 60 days
• Temp – -20C to – 60C
• Calories per day – 10,000 calories
• Effort equivalent – 2 marathons per day
• Estimated weight loss – 44lbs over 60 days
• Daylight at start – 3 hours
• Daylight at finish – 24 hours
• Daily drift of Ice cap – 0 – 18km in the wrong direction
• Water temp – -4C
• Sled Weight per person- 90kg
• Depth of Ice – 0cm to 4m
• Likely hood of swimming – Definite
• Hours Skiing per day – 12 hours
• hours cooking per day- 4 hours
• Showers in 60 days – O
• Meeting a wild polar bear – 4 times
• Falling through the Ice – 4 times each
• Meeting other people – 0
• Success rate for North Pole Expeditions – 30%
• Irish to the North Pole (full expedition) – 0