I am crossing Greenland on skis in May, pulling my sled to raise money for "Right To Play" and "Children in Crisis". These charities help children in the most traumatised regions of the world. I strongly believe that the world is a community and that children are our future. So for me, it is absolutely necessary that children all over the world acquire social skills, team spirit and an education so that they can respect themselves. I will face extreme cold, howling winds, fatigue and icy snow. I will have to carry everything I need on my sled and back. I will sleep in a tent in the middle of nowhere. I might even encounter a polar bear!! I am really super excited but terrified!! It is a minimum of 3 weeks so I think that my limits will be thoroughly tested.

Thursday, 17 February 2011

Bettolina Pass

Much less climb today , only 2 hours, but in powder snow and in rocky terrain which is much more tiring. The visibility was also very poor for most of the day and we started in thick fog. However when we reached the Bettolina Pass in the Greyssoney Valley, the sun shone and we had a beautiful powder run to the little village of Staffal.

Tomorrow will be a big day with a long climb up 2 glaciers to the Pyramide Vincent (4230 m), which is one of the 4000 meters of the Monte Rosa massif.

I feel that my training is really going well.
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