Euro-Arabian North Pole Exhibition

The Euro-Arabian North Pole Exhibition took place in 2018, with training beginning in 2016.

Still from the film of the expedition: 'Exposure', which was made by Holly Morris.

The expedition was led by Felicity Aston and one of the last events I attended before the lockdown in March 2019 was a lecture that Felicity gave in King's Lynn. She had been due to visit my school the week after, but this lockdown occurred and it had to be cancelled.

The leader of the group was Felicity Aston, a lively and experienced polar explorer, who, not incidentally, gave birth to a child during the training. She is the one who conceived of this trip and, through Facebook, recruited applicants for what she called the Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition. She announced, “No experience necessary but passion, enthusiasm, and willingness to work hard are essential.”
Some 1,000 women got in touch and from those Aston chose the team. Her hopeful notion was that the journey might foster a greater understanding between those of different cultures and prove an empowering experience. It also aimed to provide a vivid and up-close example of the effects of climate change.

A film has been made of the expedition, editing footage shot during the trek to the North Pole from the Barneo Ice Camp, operated by the Russians on the Arctic Ocean.