THE POLAR LAB
find your bearings
Whether you are heading for the South Pole in a handful of months, or, most importantly, you want precise advice and recommendations on how to train, prepare, and enhance your knowledge in order to reach your goal, then this is the program for you.
This is a very flexible setup. You can choose how many days and the itinerary. Together, we build the perfect stay for you, with the aim of you taking a big step, and go home with a firm plan for how to move forward.
You will have around you a fun team of polar explorers, specialized ski coaches, and the world-class Holmenkollen Lab which specializes in ultimate skiing performance.
Yes, and we have one stickt rule: It shall be overly enjoyable! We believe you learn more by smiling while searching for that great feeling.
This is our toolbox, which also means your toolbox:
• We will use the indoor skiing facility SNØ extensively
• We will be at the Holmenkollen Lab. They are used to the World Cup and Olympic cross-country skiing, so we are really honored that love to work with us
• We will do an O2 Max test (we’ll explain why this is highly relevant)
• We will do a muscular evaluation in a gym
• We will let you use a roller-ski-mill (!!!)
• We will work on tire pulling and sled pulling
• We will enhanche ski techniques and balance
• We can make you comfortable on roller skies
• We may take you for a run in the forest
• We may introduce you yo ski-pole-interval-running
• We may do workouts in the gym
• We can even take you to the amazing Fram Museum, the Holmenkollen Ski Museum (the oldest in the world), or the Amundsen House, which is exactly as Roald left it. All these places give you a great polar historical foundation and knowledge.
• We will help you buy the correct equipment for your own training or your upcoming expedition.
• We can also set you up for special sessions on navigation, communication, camp routines, tent security and safety, crevasse safety and understanding, avalenche security, sled strategies, etc etc.
• We will also sit down and talk, talk, and talk about everything under the polar-expedition-sun and answer every question you may have (and yet do not know you have :-).
The topics typically touch on adventure philosophies, route planning, route caracteristics, weather, equipment or nutrition, training, rest, set a tareget but also plan B & C, what is possible for you / setting goals well outside your comfort zone, - yes, even sponsorship and design tend to be discussed.
Who need this?
This is for everybody. We are vissited by some who just like to get an understanding of what Polar Expeditions need from you, - and we have those who already have been to the South Pole, but want to become better, more efficient and refine skiing.
But most have a target like Crossing Greenland, going to the South Pole, or having a secret dream. A few days here will for surtain both be a lot of fun, but also make the road ahead both more productive, valuable and efficient (we are all time-starved…).
PERSONALIZED TRAING PROGRAM
We can even be your training partner from afar. Then we’ll work with you via video, mail, messeges and calls, wherever you may live, so you know you are making the progress needed for your desired task ahead.
This is what Ben said on Day 2, having already acrossed Greenland and conquered the South Pole:
“I can not belive I have not done this a long time ago!”
DetaiLs for the (possible) stay:
Date: Any time during the year - actually, the summer season it the most popular as it sets you up nicely for the winter or an upcomming expedition.
Time: Anything from 2 days and upwards. Most choose 3 days, and some stay a week or longer, so they can have some days on their own in between to digest and try it out alone., whitch is highly recomended if younhave the time.
Alone, or…? The optimal is one or two. We can of course easily take four - whole teams at the same time What distinguishes us from others is that we personalise everything for your benefit. Everybody is different.
Price: Every visit is tailor-made, so you have to ask
Lodging: We can help out, but most choose an Airbnb or hotel.
Curious?
Send in the form below and let us have a chat to see if or what could suit you.