Joe is making great progress in his Antarctica expedition, and is currently on Day 39 of the trek.
If everything goes to plan, he should reach the South Pole on Sunday 6 January, and then have a few days rest before kite-skiing back to the coast.
Meanwhile, we’ve received this photo of Joe enjoying Christmas dinner on ice.
For all the latest news and photos, and to follow Joe’s daily blog, visit https://www.hsxantarctica.org.uk.
HSX is always looking for new members, who are inspired by epic expeditions from Nepal to Cambodia to Antarctica, and want to undertake similar adventures themselves.
We have recently produced an HSX promotional postcard to attract new members, which is available in hardcopy format from Jamie.
Send a message to info@hsx.org.uk for information on membership and details of forthcoming HSX activities and expeditions.
New members are especially encouraged to consider taking part in the Easter Lakes expedition to Great Tower (19-22 April 2019) or the South Wales hillwalking weekend (September 2019).
Following last year’s HSX visit to Peak Assault, we are planning to be back in force on 18-20 October 2019.
Peak Assault is a wild country orienteering weekend for Explorers, Scout Network and adult leaders, in a surprise mountain location.
There are HSX opportunities to be part of a team, part of the staff either on the hills or in the control centre, or to be a supporter to the Explorer Teams at base camp.
For more information watch the video, see the web post, or contact Fi (HSX event director) or Adam (general Peak Assault queries)
Our intrepid polar adventurer Joe Doherty is now well into his expedition to Antarctica.
You can follow his adventures on the HSX Antarctica webpage – click Read More for links.
Joe started his epic trek three weeks ago, and has now skied halfway to the South Pole. He is expected to arrive shortly after the New Year – weather permitting.
To view Joe’s blog click here, and to track his progress on the map click here.
HSX visited Hertfordshire Scouts Peak Assault event to find out more about the event with a view to teams from Hampshire Scouts competing in next years event (18-20 October).
Peak Assault is a wild country orienteering competition for teams of Explorer Scouts and Scout Network members, held over a weekend in a surprise mountain location.
It’s been running for 50 years and attracts over 400 competitors and staff.
To find out more about this year’s event, visit the Hertfordshire Scouts Peak Assault website.