Updates from the Field

Day 40 : The EPIC Expedition

learn about the expedition : paragliding across the frozen continent From Justin Packshaw's Instagram: Whilst away and continuing his journey across Antarctica, Justin has received a Lifetime Achievement Award. It is so well deserved and we are all super proud of him - come home soon JP!!👏🏻🏆

Rhys Blakely, Science CorrespondentMonday December 06 2021, 12.01am GMT, The Times The Times covers our explorers and the impact their scientific discoveries will make:Learn more > https://snyderlabs.stanford.edu/antarctica/ To learn whether humans could live on the Red Planet, Nasa is turning to two British adventurers as they trek across an ice-white wilderness. Justin Packshaw, 57, a former soldier, is leading the Chasing The Light mission, an attempt to cross 2,500 miles of Antarctica in...

Collaborating with @nasa @europeanspaceagency @stanfordsnyderlab & @hp the team of two are gathering data from smart tech wearables, psychological surveys, urine, stool, blood and saliva. They will also collect environmental data on ice, radiation levels, snow density and more to understand the impact of climate change on the natural environment.Learn more > https://snyderlabs.stanford.edu/antarctica/ #snyderlabstanford, #stanfordmed, #antarctica, #europeanspaceagency #Stanford...

Survived the storm & forecast is set to get better from today as they kick start day 11💪🏻Learn more > https://snyderlabs.stanford.edu/antarctica#sustainability #climatechange #climateaction #savetheplanet #science #research #endurance

Justin and Jamie have spent some time tent bound whilst a storm bringing 111kph of wind and temperatures of -56 passes. Learn more > https://snyderlabs.stanford.edu/antarctica #snyderlabstanford Stanfordmedecine #antarctica #nasa #sustainability #climatechange #climateaction #savetheplanet #science #research #endurance

Heading out with daily rations, supplies and camping gear.

Justin and Jamie have now completed the first full week of their 80 day mission across Antarctica❄️ Day 7 Justin Packshaw "Well we're getting into the rhythm of it all now and if the wind would be a touch kinder we'd be knocking those miles off! Less wind, so slightly warmer and we got a chance to appreciate the raw beauty of this majestic land." You can follow their journey at https://www.chasingthelight2021.com...

Assembling rations and supplies for 80+ days sailing across the ice.

Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica

justinpackshaw - Cape Town, South Africa - Pre-ExpeditionWell the time has at last come and we head to Antarctica tomorrow morning to start our 4000km kite-skiing & man-hauling crossing of the White Continent. This is an old school adventure in that it is long in duration (70 days) and audacious in objective! We’re a team of two and I could not have found a better partner in crime than @jamiefc3 . We’re doing some super exciting science and research around the environment and also our...

This expedition supports science and discoveries which allow us to better understand and preserve pristine environments like Antarctica & the animals and plants within. Learn more >

From Justin Packsaw - Three weeks to go - what an adventure lies ahead! Human endeavor alongside science make for one hell of a cocktail. News soon on it all. #antarctica@joroexperiences