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TOM IS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK VINCENT COLLIARD’S WORLD RECORD FOR THE FASTEST SOLO, UNSUPPORTED SKI TO THE SOUTH POLE.  

A 1,130 KM JOURNEY ACROSS ANTARCTICA IN EXTREME COLD AND WIND, WITHOUT RESUPPLY. 

THE CURRENT RECORD IS 22 DAYS, 6 HOURS, AND 8 MINUTES.

Tom, 27, is a full-time Geometallurgist, part-time endurance athlete on a mission to bridge the currently separate two worlds of polar expeditions and endurance racing. 

This is 99% of the kit I am taking with me. I have become throughly boring over the last few months, and now find 52 g HDPE bottles vs 78 g HDPE bottles a seriously good dinner table conversation. Don’t even get me started on thermos flasks 🤤
Svalbard East to West Crossing 2025. The wind, the cold, the sun, the warmth, powdered milk, new equipment, isolation, polar bear watch, reindeer, Swedish army vehicles, 24 hr sunlight, sub-par attempts at Norwegian, honey roasted cashews, false sum
2024 has felt a little like the calm before the storm. The weight of what I have self-imposed for 2025 hangs heavy, but deez nutz hang heavier. Have a great year ahead, and thank you to all who made this one so memorable. Most importantly: do not

about tom…

    • Mountain-biked across the UK when he was 13 years old.

    • Ran the length of the UK (Land’s End to John o’Groats) when 18 years old (youngest person at the time)

    • Won the 6633 Arctic Ultra in 2023, and broke the course record by 23 hours 

    • 3-week solo unsupported expedition in Sweden and Norway in 2024

    • Completed an East to West crossing of Svalbard in 2025

    • Various other expeditions in Canada, New Zealand Alps, and Australian Snowy Mountains