Prince Harry to join Army veterans in North Pole trek
Prince Harry of Wales plans to join four wounded British Army veterans when they attempt to trek 320km from Russia to the North Pole in March. The men were all injured on the front line in Afghanistan.
The British charity “Walking With The Wounded” aims to get the badly injured servicemen across the polar ice cap, unsupported, BBC reports.
The final expedition names have now been announced, together with news that Prince Harry - third in line to the throne and patron of the charity - intends to go with them for part of the way.
The team’s Polar Guide will be Norwegian Polar explorer Inge Solheim.
The expedition starts from the Russian ice camp of Barneo in late March, the expediton’s web site reads. Before this, the team will spend one week on Svalbard for acclimatization.
The team plans to spend 20-25 days on the 320 km long trek to the North Pole.
Watch video: Barneo - Russia’s Arctic Riviera
