TREK TIMELINE

December 2000

Individual Training, Curriculum Planning and Posting on the web site: www.womenquest.org. Think Snow!

January 2001

Team Gathering and Training, January 19-25 in the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Include skiing and camping out. Rest on January 26 and finish with a 25 mile ski race on January 27. Post second set of lessons on web site.

February 2001

Individual Preparations and Training continue. Possibly mini-training camp in mountains in West Virginia. Push for Fundraising. Post third set of lessons on web site. Ask students for final suggestions for experiments and communication. Still thinking snow.

March 2001

Gear and Equipment checks with Canadian Arctic Holidays, including passports and visas for Russia. Continue Training. Assemble materials needed for experiments. Gather all communication equipment. Start sleeping in freezer. (Just kidding.)

April 2001

We're off!

Ski from 88.0ø North to 90ø North

Day 1
Tuesday, April 3
Meet in Moscow, Bus/car to Ryazan, 200 km, home-stay

Day 2
Wednesday, April 4
Tour of Ryazan, oldest city in Russia. Receive, check and explanation of equipment

Day 3
Thursday, April 5
Plane from Moscow to Norilsk, Siberia

Day 4
Friday, April 6
Arrival in Norilsk, departure to Khatanga

Day 5
Saturday, April 7
Training in Khatanga

Day 6
Sunday, April 8
Training in Khatanga

Day 7
Monday, April 9
Training in Khatanga

Day 8
Tuesday, April 10
Training in Khatanga

Day 9
Wednesday, April 11
Training in Khatanga

Day 10
Thursday, April 12
AN-74 polar jet to drifting ice station(Borneo), helicopter to 88. 0 degrees North, start skiing

Day 11
Friday, April 13
Skiing

Day 12
Saturday, April 14
Skiing

Day 13
Sunday, April 15
Skiing

Day 14
Monday April 16
Skiing

Day 15
Tuesday, April 17
Skiing

Day 16
Wednesday, April 18
Skiing

Day 17
Thursday, April 19
Skiing

Day 18
Friday, April 20
Skiing

Day 19
Saturday, April 21
Skiing

Day 20
Sunday, April 22
Skiing

Day 21
Monday, April 23
Skiing

Day 22
Tuesday, April 24
Arrival at North Pole. Pick up by helicopter and return to ice station, An-74 to Khatanga

Day 23
Wednesday, April 25
Extra day for "Arctic Surprises"

Day 24
Thursday, April 26
Flight from Khatanga to Norilsk

Day 25
Friday, April 27
Flight from Norilsk to Moscow

Day 26
Saturday, April 28
Depart Moscow