2004 Ben Saunders - Serco Transarctic Expedition

On 5 March, 2004, Ben Saunders set out to ski solo more than 1,200 miles across the Arctic from the Russian edge of the arctic ice pack to Canada via the North Geographic Pole. In the weeks that followed Ben experienced what NASA called 'the worst conditions on record'. Of the four solo expeditions that started out that year, one died and two were rescued suffering from frostbite and injuries. Ben was the only solo expedition to make it to the North Pole and in doing so set a world record; he is by far the youngest person to reach the North Pole solo.

"We don't necessarily go for the equipment that has been used by the most polar expeditions in the past or made by the biggest companies. Instead we look for companies that aren't just interested in making the best polar kit out there, they're obsessive about it. Often they are very small companies, such as Brenig and RBH Designs, but their willingness to push design forward and constantly innovate means that we have become huge fans".

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