Pen Hadow, the first man who walked to the North Pole, is leading a ground-breaking expedition to measure the thickness of the Arctic sea ice.

Green Guardian is a sponsor of the Catlin Arctic Survey, which scientists hope will provide accurate data on how fast the polar ice-caps are melting.

All pictures by Martin Hartley (c)

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    The Catlin Arctic Survey team prepared for their expedition by training in the Canadian High Arctic

    • Pen Hadow pulls a sledge at Polaris Camp
    • Pen Hadow carrying an ice drill
    • Scientists at Polaris Camp
    • Preparing for the expedition at Resolute Bay in the Canadian High Arctic
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    • Pen Hadow in a submersion suit at Resolute Bay in the Canadian High Arctic
    • The frozen remains of a Narwhal head in the Canadian High Arctic
    • Pen Hadow ice drilling at night
    • Polaris Camp in the Canadian High Arctic
    • The dashboard of the skidoo after a six-hour journey to Polaris Camp
    • Members of the Catlin Arctic Survey team use an ice drill to take samples of the ice for research
    • Pen Hadow is the first man who completed a solo walk (and swim where necessary) to the North Pole
    • Pen Hadow at Polaris Camp in the Canadian High Arctic, preparing for the expedition to measure the thickness of the sea ice around the North Pole

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