Sixth formers give up their weekend to camp out in freezer.
Due to depart for Svalbard in Norway in late August the explorers will face very real danger from extreme temperatures. In preparation for these conditions and hazards the young explorers spent the weekend learning to work as a team to erect tents and to assemble and dismantle their equipment. The importance of health and safety was also addressed as well as techniques on search and rescue to minimise the potential risks. Said Mark Evans, Arctic Year expedition leader. Collaboration with IBM will ensure that results of environmental research work, conducted by the team as well as personal diaries written by the explorers will be shared with schools and colleges throughout the world via the Internet.