The Lewis Moody Foundation has been featured this week in the Daily Mail! read about how the tragic death of a young fan inspired former England captain Lewis Moody to devote himself to raising funds for tumour research... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7858267/England-rugby-captain-Lewis-Moodys-bond-teenage-fan-cancer-changed-life.html
Snow Snow everywhere and nothing to drink
Did you know it takes a minimum of 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening to boil enough water to survive? The headsouth team have had to cut blocks of ice and boil saucepans of snow to create enough water to not only drink, but also to hydrate their food packs [...]
Day 3: Double the Mileage, double the fun!
It's Monday night, and the headsouth team has started to build their tolerance for the extreme conditions, managing to complete 8 miles in a full day on the ice. Everyone has now adapted to the altitude, and the weather has been much kinder, with sun and clear skies all day. "We doubled our mileage today, [...]
Day 2: 4 miles trekked, 57 more to go!
The headsouth team have started to pick up the mileage on this second day of the trek, trekking 4 miles in 3 hours. Temperatures have remained between -30 and -40, and pulling the heavy sleds in the altitude has been extremely challenging. To find out more about the Lewis Moody Foundation and the projects it [...]
Day 1…and the reality of life on the ice is setting in.
The headsouth team arrived at the Parallel 89 drop off point this afternoon and have trekked 2km in one hour to where they have set up camp for the night. It is -43ºC and some of the team members have struggled pulling the weight of their sleds in the altitude. They will need to average [...]
Union Glacier Basecamp
The headsouth team have made it to the Union Glacier Basecamp! It's -11ºC with no wind, and all reports from the team so far mention how breathtakingly beautiful and pristine it is. They are staying here in tents and being catered for while they await their next flight which will take them further on to [...]
Video Diary: Time to fly to Antarctica
Today the headsouth team will take a 4.5 hour flight to Union Glacier where they will spend 36 hours completing safety briefings and getting to grips with their kit on the ice before being flown further into Antarctica to start the trek to the South Pole. Here's what Lewis and Alan Chambers have to say... [...]
