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Some of Our Team for the Event Today

These are some of our staff at the team building event today.

 

For more information on our team building events and courses visit Call of the Wild's website.

Fiona Thornewill, MBE - Polar Explorer

Fiona Thornewill, the current record holder for the fastest solo, unsupported ski to the South Pole – 41 days, is an Associate of Call of the Wild.

Fiona explains that the absolute finest moment of her expeditions was arriving at the South Pole solo. “You see I never felt my other trips had truly tested me. I don't mean this to sound grand or anything, but I needed to do something that stretched me, something where no one held my hand. My other trips had been guided. They were great trips and I enjoyed them immensely but I had really wanted to do it all ourselves. - So to stand there all alone meant much more to me. As I took the last steps I said aloud: Mike I'm here, I've done it. There was this overwhelming feeling of joy and satisfaction inside me. I cried, and saw in my head then, the faces of those I loved. I was so utterly satisfied.”

Fiona explains that the scariest moment on the ice was” Finding myself lost in the crevasse field at 87.40S. Never been so scared in all my life. Huge holes - some big enough to swallow my house! And some very uncertain snow bridges too. Crevasses have always been my greatest fear and threading my way over and around them totally alone and with no one to re assure me was terrifying. I was left physically sick.”

Fiona and her husband, as at year end 2006 raised £ 201,532.65 for charity. This is a fantastic amount. If you want to work with us and this calibre of individual then visit our website

Who We Work With - Fiona Thornewill, MBE

This will give you an idea of the calibre of our staff. Fiona is an MBE and you can see why if you look at a list of her outstanding personal achievements:

Records held:

• 4/1/2000: 1st British woman to ski - Geographic South Pole.*
• 5/5/2001: 1st British woman to ski - Geographic North Pole.*
• 5/5/2001: 1st Woman to ski - both Geographic Poles.*
• 5/5/2001: Fastest woman to ski - Geographic North Pole in 55 days.*
• 10/1/2004: 1st British woman to ski solo & unsupported - Geographic South Pole.
• 10/1/2004: Fastest (man or woman) to ski - Geographic South Pole - unsupported in 41 days 8 hours 14 minutes.
• *Record held jointly with Ms. Catharine Hartley

Fiona adds real life experience to our programmes and is inspirational for delegates. She  brings a different perspective to our programmes in terms of team development, leadership, communication and problem solving.

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Mike Heath Captain's Night

Mike Heath, one of our senior facilitators is a keen golfer. This year he has been voted Captain of his local club - Glynneath Golf Club. The president of the club is Max Boyce whom some of your older readers will recall. Max is the one in the middle and Mike the one on Max's left. Mike is the Company golf expert so if you need tuition he is your man.