Afraid there’s been some bad news from the Arctic. A few days ago, far out on the ice, Ben discovered that most of his food had been contaminated by fuel after a canister cracked following some particularly intense pounding. Losing that much food is catastrophic for an expedition that relies on being very fast and very light. So he returned to base to consider his options.
So here, in his own words, is what Ben has told us he’s decided to do, and why. We’re incredibly disappointed for Ben and we really feel for him, but we’ll certainly continue to support him in his expedition next year. Read full article »
We have just heard that Ben Saunders, who