Nobody walks onto the ice unprepared. Structured programmes that get the right people genuinely ready.
No expedition is something you just sign up for and show up to.
How much you prepare scales with the trip. An SL2 or SL3 expedition asks for months of structured build-up: a training plan, cold and load conditioning, and medical clearance through Davos Hospital. Lighter trips ask less, but everyone goes better prepared than not.
The supported tier. A first structured step toward guided cold-weather travel, with an eligibility check and the fundamentals of moving, eating, and staying warm in the field.
The prepared tier. Mandatory prep, an individual training plan, and medical clearance, built over several months for participants committing to a demanding Arctic expedition.
The polar tier. Long-term, intensive preparation for the most committing expeditions in very remote terrain. By application, multi-stage assessment, and full evacuation planning.
Preparation is not a hurdle we put in front of you. It is the part that keeps you alive and makes the expedition worth doing.
It is also your quality control: the confidence that every member of your expedition team meets the standard needed to complete the journey without endangering the team.
You don't need an expedition booked to begin. The preparation is a discipline worth doing on its own, and the strength it builds carries well beyond the mountain.