To top off our fundraising campaign, Dr. Heather Ross and a team of half a dozen or so enthusiastic individuals will be heading down to Antarctica for the biggest challenge of their lives – climbing Mt. Vinson Massif, Antarctica. This peak extends 4897 metres into the sky – over 16,000 feet – and is the tallest in Antarctica! For more information on Antarctica, please click on “Quick Facts – Antarctica”.<\/p>\n
The excursion will extend from December 3, 2006 – December 17, 2006, and participants can expect to be away from November 30, 2006 – December 22, 2006 with additional travel factored in.<\/p>\n
Training for the trek is underway. The ‘basics’ include eating healthy; working out; adding weights; core strength and breathing; and upper body strength. The ‘specifics’ involve the technique of belaying; learning and practicing mountaineering skills – using crampons, ice axes, etc.; and experiencing winter camping in a cold alpine environment. A practice climb of Mt. Athabasca in the Columbia Ice Fields in Alberta will also take place.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To top off our fundraising campaign, Dr. Heather Ross and a team of half a dozen or so enthusiastic individuals will be heading down to Antarctica for the biggest challenge of their lives – climbing Mt. Vinson Massif, Antarctica. This peak extends 4897 metres into the sky – over 16,000 feet – and is the … <\/p>\n