POLAR EXPEDITION - NORWAY

NEXT AVAILABLE EXPEDITION

ALTA, NORWAY
MAR 8th - 16th 2025
£2995

Are you brimming with the spirit of adventure, having honed your skills through every Endeavour expedition medicine course available? If you're eager to push yourself in your expedition career, then this exhilarating journey might be for you.

Embark on an adventure that takes you through the heart of the polar world, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, the culturally rich indigenous Sami people, and the sprawling arctic tundra. With a touch of luck, you might cross paths with herds of reindeer and bask under the mesmerising dance of the aurora borealis.

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overview & CHECKLIST

At the helm of your expedition is Dr. Paddy Mitton, a seasoned polar expedition medic with six Antarctic seasons under his belt, a mountain guide with over two decades of experience, and a veteran of numerous mountain and polar treks, including an awe-inspiring 2000km snow-kite journey across Greenland.

Over the course of our 7 day journey each of you will take the lead, shouldering the responsibilities that make an expedition thrive. You'll master navigation, camping in polar regions, strategic planning, and critical decision-making. We'll intertwine practical scenarios throughout the expedition to sharpen your field medical expertise. Under the tutelage of Paddy and our expert Norwegian guide, you'll cultivate the indispensable polar and medical skills necessary to forge your path as a self-reliant expedition medic in this exciting environment.

Think this journey might be for you? Have a look at our pre-expedition checklist below:

✓ Medical background encouraged, but not required for this expedition. You should have achieved First Aid Certification

✓ Experience on previous expedition or adventure courses and a sense of adventure!

EXPEDITION itinerary

    • Depart London to Alta via Oslo

    • Dinner in Alta with course introductions

    • Drive with late arrival to Engholm Husky Lodge in Karasjok ready to wake up in an Arctic wilderness.

    • Breakfast in the lodge

    • Full day of preparation including equipment assessments, nutrition planning, navigation and medical kit packing, ready to depart on expedition

    • The expedition commences

    • Set out across the polar plateau, led by your nominated expedition leader for the day

    • Overnight in a self-made camp

    • Full days of expedition including navigation and possibly a medical situation to deal with

    • A rough outline of your day will follow this routine:

    • Wake up, eat breakfast, melt snow, pack up camp, ski for 60-90 minute intervals with 5-10 minute breaks. Depending on temperature, we may stop for a slightly longer lunch break; 6-8 hours of skiing in total not including stops. In the evening: set up camp, melt snow, eat dinner, drink tea, sleep.

    • Ski from last camp to Jotka

    • Overnight in cabin with sauna, hot showers, and well-earned Norwegian dinner

    • Breakfast in the cabin before our last 4km ski to the road

    • Picked up at the road and driven to the airport in Alta

    • Option to fly to London via Tromso that evening or overnight in Alta (own expense) to organise any onward independent activities

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Endeavour courses deliver high-quality teaching in expedition and remote medicine. Teaching is led by experienced professionals in the field. It is immersive, holistic, and flexible to help all attendees meet their personal development goals.

All courses are directly aligned to the professional capabilities set out within UK Foundation Training and postgraduate specialty training curricula. Specifically, all courses cover clinical assessment and prioritisation, address complexity and uncertainty, communication skills, holistic planning, fitness for practice (well-being), ethical and legal principles, health promotion, illness prevention, and leadership.

Endeavour faculty are all familiar with principles of good supervision and training and can complete any work-based assessments undertaken during the course (including CEX and CBD). Reflective practice is also encouraged.

This course offers 18 hours of CPD.

LOGISTICS

£2995

Alta, Norway

INCLUDED

✓ Guides | ✓ All food from arrival on Day 1 to lunch on day 9 | ✓ Some equipment – see kit list provided on booking

NOT INCLUDED

Flights | Travel and personal insurance | Optional last night in Alta | Personal kit: Please see the required kit list provided on booking

It is possible to rent some equipment if you do not have kit items e.g. expedition sleeping bag (£38/week)

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If you require further information about this course, please email us at:

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