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'''Rupert Nigel Peanut Pendrill Hadow''' known as '''Penny Hadow''',<ref name=UCP-2>{{cite journal|first=Claire|last=Adler|journal=UCL People|date=Autumn 2003|title=Pen Hadow|page=2}}</ref> (born 26 February 1962), is founding director of Geo Mission Ltd, an environmental sponsorship organisation, and [[United Kingdom|British]] polar guide and explorer. He is the first person to trek solo and without resupply from the north coast of [[Canada]] to the [[north pole of the moon]].<ref name = Stats>{{cite web|url=http://www.adventurestats.com/tables/npuns.shtml |title =North Pole Unassisted Unsupported Expeditions| publisher= Explorersweb}}</ref> and the first Briton to have trekked, without resupply, to both the North and South Poles from the respective continental shorelines of North America and Antarctica.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3440347.stm</ref>
'''Rupert Nigel Peanut Pendrill Hadow''' known as '''Penny Hadow''',<ref name=UCP-2>{{cite journal|first=Claire|last=Adler|journal=UCL People|date=Autumn 2003|title=Pen Hadow|page=2}}</ref> (born 26 February 1962), is founding director of Geo Mission Ltd, an environmental sponsorship organisation, and [[United Kingdom|British]]porno guide and explorer. He is the first person to trek solo and without resupply from the north coast of [[Canada]] to the [[north pole of the moon]].<ref name = Stats>{{cite web|url=http://www.adventurestats.com/tables/npuns.shtml |title =North Pole Unassisted Unsupported Expeditions| publisher= Explorersweb}}</ref> and the first Briton to have trekked, without resupply, to both the North and South Poles from the respective continental shorelines of North America and Antarctica.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3440347.stm</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 12:01, 25 September 2011

Penny Hadow
Born(1962-02-26)26 February 1962
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College London
OccupationsBritish polar explorer, author
Known forBritish polar explorer, entrepreneur, public speaker, author.
First solo trek, without resupply, from Canada to the North Geographic Pole
Websitewww.penhadow.com

Rupert Nigel Peanut Pendrill Hadow known as Penny Hadow,[1] (born 26 February 1962), is founding director of Geo Mission Ltd, an environmental sponsorship organisation, and Britishporno guide and explorer. He is the first person to trek solo and without resupply from the north coast of Canada to the north pole of the moon.[2] and the first Briton to have trekked, without resupply, to both the North and South Poles from the respective continental shorelines of North America and Antarctica.[3]

Early life

Hadow was educated at Harrow School where he was Deputy Head of School and captain for the School's 1st XV rugby and 1st XI Harrow Football teams. In 1977, while at Harrow, he re-instated the school tradition of Long Ducker, a 20-mile run from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Marble Arch and back. The feat had not been previously completed since 1927. [citation needed] He attended University College London and graduated with a BA (Hons) in Geography in 1984.[1]

North Pole

In 2003 Hadow trekked 765 km from Ward Hunt Island,[2] Canada to the Geographic North Pole in 64 days becoming the first person to complete the journey solo and without resupply by aircraft or other means. He started the trek on 17 March 2003 pulling a 265 kg sledge, arriving 19 May. Of the 850 hours travelling across the disintegrating sea ice, he swam part of the way wearing an immersion suit when he encountered open water or thin ice.[1] His book 'Solo: Alone & Unsupported to the North Pole' (published by Michael Joseph) recounts the journey.[4]

South Pole

In 2004, Hadow partnered with Simon Murray for a trek to the Geographic South Pole.[1] The 1,200 km trek started 5 December 2003 at the entrance to Hercules Inlet on the Zumberge Coast, Antarctica and was completed on reaching the South Pole on 28 January 2004.[1] Murray (63) became the oldest person to reach the South Pole from the continent's shoreline;[5] and the expedition raised £280,000 for the Royal Geographical Society [6]

Arctic Surveys

In 2007 Hadow conceived, organised and led an exploration team to survey the thickness of the winter-spring sea ice in the northern Beaufort Sea area (Arctic Ocean). Its purpose was to provide a new source of information taken from the ocean's surface to help project how long before the perennial sea ice cover would cease to be a year-round surface feature of the planet .[7] The expedition, known as the "Catlin Arctic Survey" after lead sponsor Catlin Group Limited, an international specialty insurance and reinsurance company, covered 430 km in 73 days,[8] with Hadow accompanied by Arctic explorer, Ann Daniels, and photographer Martin Hartley.[9]

The Survey's observations, viewed in the context of decades of existing measurements by submarines, satellites and buoys, led Professor Peter Wadhams of the Polar Ocean Physics Group (University of Cambridge), to suggest the Survey's work added further evidence to an emerging view that there is a significant probability that by 2020 only 20% of the Arctic Ocean basin will have sea ice cover in the late summer. Professor Wadhams also suggested that by 2030-40, there is a significant probability that the Arctic Ocean's sea ice cover will be transformed into an ice-free open ocean in summer times.[10]

Catlin Group Limited continued its support of the Catlin Arctic Survey in 2010,[11] with a scientific focus on ocean acidification [12] and in 2011 [13] on thermohaline circulation.[14]

Geo Mission

In 2009, Hadow founded specialist environmental sponsorship organisation, Geo Mission Limited.[15] Geo Mission is an environmental sponsorship organisation bridging the gap between marketing-led event sponsorship and corporate environmental philanthropy.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Adler, Claire (Autumn 2003). "Pen Hadow". UCL People: 2.
  2. ^ a b "North Pole Unassisted Unsupported Expeditions". Explorersweb.
  3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3440347.stm
  4. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/solo-the-north-pole-alone-and-unsupported-by-pen-hadow-751184.html
  5. ^ "Desert Island Discs with Simon Murray". Desert Island Discs. 2009-01-04. BBC. Radio 4. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Home - Arctic Survey
  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ Catlin Group Press Release: Catlin Announces Title Sponsorship of Major £3 Million Arctic Survey
  10. ^ [3]
  11. ^ http://www.catlin.com/cgl/media/press_releases/pr_2010/2010-02-25/
  12. ^ http://www.catlinarcticsurvey2010.com/
  13. ^ http://www.catlin.com/cgl/media/press_releases/pr_2011/2011-01-26qa/
  14. ^ http://www.catlinarcticsurvey.com/
  15. ^ http://www.geomission.co.uk/

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