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British ski team to reconstruct Scott's trek to South Pole, using repro skis
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This December a team of four skiers will mount a reconstruction of Captain Scott's 1911-12 expedition to the South Pole, using skis and other equipment authenticated to that originally used.

The Numis Polar Challenge will take four weeks to complete its mission. "Our aim is to make the final journey using exactly the same equipment Scott had, wearing the same clothing and using the same techniques that he and his men employed" says the team's website. "This has never been done before and presents a completely different task to the modern polar expedition."

The team at Finse, Norway, March 2005, with the reproduction equipment

The website is well worth a look - www.numispolarchallenge.com - as it includes video of a training exercise in Norway in March 2005, where the reproduction skis, sled and other equipment were tested. The video can be accessed directly on this 'Team' page.

Scott’s skis were made in Norway of laminated Birch and Hickory wood, they were 2.1m long and the ones being used this time round are the same length. The original skis were only treated with pine tar (naturally produced from Pine Trees), but for this polar challenge, they will have a wax treatment to coat the underneath of the skis.

The Numis Polar Challenge will be mounted by Simon Daglish (39), James Daly (40), Roger Weatherby (42), Ed Farquhar (38 ), supported by Geoff Somers MBE. They will fly to Santiago in Chile and then on to Patriot Hills, Antarctica to commence the trek.

Charities supported by the Challenge include Tommy’s, The Winnicott Foundation and Racing Welfare. Details on the website.

If anyone has any questions about the mission, maybe we can set up some dialogue here, so fire away!
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