The North Pole team launching out from Finse. The local terrain provided ideal opportunities to rehearse movement and give the team a hard work out.
 Right - Marine Matthew Vivian and Lead Diver John Carroll setting camp after a hard days hauling. Below - The emergency shelter is ideal for the team to sit under during breaks in the day for mprotection against the strong winds.
 A number of training objectives were completed which included navigation, an essential skill that all the team must be familar with. Left - Colour Sergeant Rob McIntyre RM conducts a navigation check during a routine stop.
Ice Breaking Drills
 A vital part of the FInse training expedition was for all the team to complete emergency ice breaking drills. As the team will be crossing a frozen sea they need to have efficient drills in case someone  falls through the ice. All the team had to step into a hole cut in a lake with full equipment, swim to the far side and then climb out - a tough challenge but everyone completed it. Above & Right - Cadet Petty Officer Ben MacDonald SCC and Cpatin Sean Chapple RM complete their ice breaking drills!
Left - Deputy Leader, Colour Sergeant ROb McIntyre RM toasts the success of Polar Quest after completing his ice breaking drill. Below - Leading  Medical Assistant Phil Towers RN preparing to climb out of the ice hole.
Royal Marines Mountain Leader Training Company
A special thanks to the Officer Commanding RM Mountain Leaders Training Company, Major Finn Walls RM, and his staff for supporting the expedition during the training expedition. Left. Major Finn Walls RM hosts a dinner in honour of Polar Quest on completion.
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