http://www.adventure-mag.com/pole2summit1.htm
Il British expedition This is the final expedition to set out this
spring from Ward Hunt (Canadian Far North). Dave Mill is attempting
to become the first man to reach the geographic North Pole from Canada
without outside assistance. The Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland also
made it to the North Pole without assistance, but he departed from
Siberia and thus benefited from the natural drift of the pack ice
which operated in his favour.
Dave estimates that it will take him approximately 55 days to reach
his destination (about 676 km). He is also aiming to beat the world
record for speed over this route.
We should perhaps add that during his attempt, he will be aided by
a colleague who will be sending him messages by telepathy at certain
times determined in advance. The study, which is being conducted under
the leadership of Dr Wiseman (researcher into the paranormal) will
consist of sending the polar traveller - by telepathy, of course -
images selected at random; Dave will then have to note down what goes
through his mind at the time and write down his impressions, which
he will then send off to his HQ.
Another person will read David's notes later and compare them with
four postcards of the image - the real target and three decoys. The
judge will not know which image was the real target and will have
to decide which postcard comes the nearest to the notes sent at the
time of the communication made by David. If he selects the correct
target, the attempt will then be declared a success. He will have
some 20 tests to carry out in this way during his trek; it only remains
to be hoped that all this will not slow the walker down in his mad
dash for the Pole !
This expedition is sponsored by The Cancer
Research Campaign in the United Kingdom, an organisation that
is at the cutting edge of developments into cancer research and which
receives one third of the UK budget granted for the fight against
this disease.
