Spring break was approaching, and the plan was to head to Mumbai to see my husband’s family with our two daughters, Meenakshi, 16, and Amrita, 11. We hadn’t all visited together since before the pandemic and were long overdue to meet Mahir’s 86 year-old mother, who lived alone and was more like a mother to me than any “in-law,” and his recently widowed sister, along with her 16 year-old son.
Cool-Cation: Why An Epic Cold Weather Expedition Should Be Your 2024 Vacation
12.03.2024 - 11:29 / forbes.com
Scientists have confirmed that January and February broke global heat records and predictions for the spring suggest soaring temperatures won’t be abating. It’s no surprise, then, that one of accommodation platform Booking.com’s travel predictions for 2024 was ‘cool-cations’, where people visit colder climes to ‘revive and refresh themselves’. According to the site’s annual report where predictions are published, the majority (51%) of travelers surveyed said that climate change will impact the way they plan their vacation in 2024, while over half (56%) say that as temperatures soar close to home, they will use their vacation to cool down elsewhere.
For some adventurers like Louis Rudd, the first Briton to reach the South Pole solo, and Wendy Searle, the 7th woman to ski solo to the South Pole, subzero temperatures are a standard feature of their travels. They are now working with luxury outerwear and travel experience brand Shackleton on challenges in Europe that give a taster of what their expeditions involve including a women’s polar skills trip to Norway and a Mont Blanc summit challenge. Rudd and Searle will be leading the experiences. Here’s what they say about preparing for an ambitious expedition and for cold weather.
According to Rudd, the physical and mental rewards of taking on an expedition are huge. “Although it is sometimes daunting to take on a big challenge, it's when we push ourselves outside of our comfort zones that we really grow,” he says. “The sense of achievement, confidence and self-belief that you attain after a successful trip can then be used in all parts of your life going forward.”
“It’s when you’re outside your comfort zone that you learn so much about yourself, and about what’s important,” Searle adds. “When we’re on our own expeditions, it’s often about that feeling where life is precious, and death is close. It’s where you feel most alive.” Their Shackleton Challenges intend to help other people to be in that place. “People often come on Challenges with some trepidation—and that’s no bad thing—but they leave with a new perspective on themselves and the life they’re returning to.”
Rudd and Searle have worked with plenty of clients on preparating for big expeditions. “I always recommend to clients to get as fit as they possibly can for a challenge as there are many obstacles to overcome during a trip and at least if your fitness is good it’s one less thing to have to deal with,” says Rudd. “The fitter and better prepared you are for an expedition the more you will enjoy it."
This may involve tyre hauling, strength and conditioning in the gym or the use of an altitude chamber if they are planning to summit a high peak. Tyre hauling, Searle explains, is the traditional way
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