World’s first solo Antarctic expedition

Mission Statement

“In this Centenary year,  to commemorate Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1915 intent to complete the first crossing of the Antarctic Continent, I will attempt the first ever solo crossing of the Antarctic Landmass, unsupported and unassisted”. 

Henry Worsley

One of Ice Tracks closest friends and associates, Henry Worsley is setting off on an attempt at the first unsupported and unassisted solo crossing of the Antarctic landmass – an epic journey of 1100 miles from Gould Bay to the Ross Ice Shelf via the South Pole. Henry will also be facing the first solo descent of the crevassed Shackleton Glacier, a major Antarctic glacier, over 96 km (60 mi) long and from 8 to 16 km (5 to 10 mi) wide.

Henry is the only man in history to have sledge-hauled to the South Pole using the Shackleton/Scott route and the Amundsen route. His passion has no bounds for Polar history and in particular all things Shackleton (at a guess he is the only man to have slept alongside Shackleton’s grave in South Georgia!) Ice Tracks had the pleasure of Henry’s company as our special guest on their Shackleton Centenary voyage last year and we were all transfixed by his wonderful lectures.

He now sets off  on a challenge that will take him on the longest journey and to the edge of human capabilities both  mentally and physically. We are honoured and humbled as  he will not only carry the Ice Tracks Shackleton Centenary Voyage Flag with him throughout his journey but also he will raise it very day.    Follow his bold adventure at http://shackletonsolo.org

Henry, who recently retired from the army (he served both in Iraq and Afghanistan),  has another goal. To raise £100,000 for the Endeavour Fund which helps wounded service men and women “reignite that fighting spirit, and inspire those who have served their country to go on and achieve great things.” We are striving to help Henry reach his goal.

You can also follow Henry on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:

facebook.com/shackletonsolo/

twitter.com/shackletonsolo

@shackletonsolo on Instagram