Two Brits, John Wilton-Davies (above) and Justin Miles are looking for an expedition manager for their planned Hercules Inlet - South Pole return ski expedition. File image over Contact 4.0 courtesy of John’s 2006-07 SP website (click to enlarge)
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Expedition Manager needed for a South Pole return ski
Posted: Jul 29, 2009 07:19 am EST
(ThePoles.com) John Wilton-Davies is back with plans for the 2010-11 Antarctic season, this time with a teammate, fellow Brit Justin Miles. They are planning an unassisted, unsupported return ski expedition and are looking for an expedition manager, “suitable for armchair adventurers to be properly involved in a major expedition,” John told ExplorersWeb.
The role
The expedition website describes the role of the expedition manager as follows:
Prior to departure, to help the team:
- Liaise with partner organisations regarding lectures, presentations and pupil/staff involvement.
- Assist in the preparation of sponsor presentations.
- Develop media relationships and maintain media interest.
- Help develop and maintain strategies with the expedition charity.
- Generally increase awareness of the expedition.
During the expedition:
- To be the team's link with the outside world, communicating regularly via satellite phone.
- Supervise the interactive website with the expedition's position, progress reports, blog, photos, etc.
- Provide support to sponsors.
- Liaise with media. Organise live interviews from Antarctica.
- Act as expedition trouble-shooter.
The Benefits
“No salary is offered. However, this high profile role provides a unique opportunity to be a vital team member in a world-beating polar expedition and to exhibit organisational, presentational and inter-personal skills to a wide and varied audience.”
Application details
For more information and application details go to the expedition website in the links section below the image.
Inspired by this website, John Wilton-Davies rose from his couch and made an announcement, "I'm going to ski to the South Pole". In his 2006-07 quest, the father of two from Exeter, UK, spent nine weeks on the ice, and covered just over one degree away from the South Pole.
In the 2010-11 Antarctic season John and fellow Brit, Justin Miles, will attempt a 2200 km return ski expedition to the South Pole from Hercules Inlet, unassisted, unsupported – a feat that has never been done before.
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