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They are at it again! Building on the hugely successful 2006 Antarctic trip, Dale Shippam, Trudy Mulder-Hall, Drs. Heather Ross and Michel White will attempt to reach the North Pole.

They are embarking on this extreme adventure in order to:

• raise awareness about the devastating effects of heart disease,
• save as many lives as possible by fundraising for life-saving heart disease research,
• encourage people to sign their organ donor cards.

DR. ROSS & MR. SHIPPAM

The team has been training for over a year. The last degree to the North Pole is a challenging ski expedition crossing the uneven and broken pack ice of the Polar Sea. Once there, all directions point south, all lines of longitude converge, there it really is the top of the world. The sun will be continuously in the sky, permanently above the horizon, in essence time will stand still as no particular time zone is assigned to the North Pole.

Each member of the team must commit to a rigorous workout schedule including dragging rubber tires to increase endurance and strengthen the muscles required to allow you to pull an 80 lb sled for 8-12 hours per day of skiing over rough terrain, packed snow and ice.

The team will be leaving for the North Pole at the start of April 2010 and will ski for 10-14 days to reach the North Pole. Updates during the trip will be available via the Test Your Limits blog.

More in this section:

• The Trek to the North Pole
• The Team
• Heart Disease
• Heart Failure Program
• Exciting Successes & Firsts
• About Peter Munk Cardiac Centre
• About Regenerative Medicine
• About University Health Network

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