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While guiding groups to the polar regions, I have seen the normal reactions of those unused to the harshness of the cold or the whipping anger of the katabatic winds, and have reflected on what the goal of polar expeditions should be. We all have our own reasons to go out there, but being completely at ease in testing conditions can only come with many years of experience. Before you can afford to be so relaxed, however, and actually appreciate the beauty of a storm or the ability to survive in inhuman temperatures, you need to have everything under control and functioning smoothly. And that can only be achieved by assimilating a large amount of knowledge through gradual immersion and progression through the frozen world.

In this book I offer a solid foundation for those wanting to invest time and energy in the tedious preparations necessary to feel at ease in the very difficult and sometimes aggressive polar environment. If you are properly prepared you will know how to cope with a blizzard or the danger zone of −30°C, will be able to see the aesthetic beauty of sastrugi, or be amazed by the survival skills of a polar fox.