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In April 2011, four soldiers - each a hero of recent conflicts who suffered devastating traumas in the type of duty - set out on a concern that even an able-bodied athlete would balk at: a 200-mile trek, unsupported, to the North Pole. It was the culmination of the journey that started a long time before, when two friends made a decision to install an expedition that could demonstrate how impressive our military are and raise money for the rehabilitation of damaged service men and women. Little do they know that their idea would in the end gain global attention, and royal endorsement. The year-long selection process was more in physical form and emotionally draining than anyone experienced expected. But by September 2010 the ultimate team was establish: both founders, four wounded soldiers, a polar guide, and patron Prince Harry. Once they'd ventured inside the arctic circle, that they had to contend with new challenges. Tugging sleds weighing more then 100kg over huge swathes of snow rubble, pressure ridges, and dangerous wide open water 'leads'; continuous daylight; ground that may literally rip itself apart beneath them as they slept; and temps as low as -35 levels. And on a regular basis, that they had to be alert for signals of the notoriously aggressive Polar Bears that roam the desolate landscaping. With every step fraught with risk, the trek analyzed its participants' resilience to the limit. Each one of these brave men instructs their account here, along get back of the amazing expedition itself: the strenuous training, the careful preparation, and undoubtedly, the ultimate, awe-inspiring journey across the ice. They went back as heroes again - facts that strength of brain can be just as powerful as strength of body, and an creativity to people.
