Polar Training
As someone who has trained people over the last 30 years from all walks of life and all echelons of society, starting from every level of competence, I can “hand-on-heart” say that what I’ve learnt about how people learn effectively, really works! 
To live, work and sometimes simply survive in the Polar Regions demands the very best of training and team work. They are environments which are continually life-threatening and the longer you are exposed to such dangers the more likely an incident of some sort will occur.
Good training needs an intelligent approach and not just a prescriptive syllabus to follow. Our first actions are to establish participant's training needs through a combination of self analysis and assessment. It is not simply a case of technical skills, however. Because of the demanding nature of the environment we also concentrate on personal attitude and teamwork. It is essential for safety's sake to build teams which look after each other, know their strengths and weaknesses and are brutally honest about their capabilities. Practice is everything especially in a critical crisis situation and therefore great emphasis is placed on scenario based training.
Communications being fundamental to any team situation all our training activities are based on a briefing and de-briefing process and emphasis is placed on learning rather than being led by the nose.
The overall aim of the training is to allow people to live and work in relative comfort and safety within the Polar Regions; the more comfortable they are the more they can concentrate on their expedition. Such comfort is brought about by knowing what to expect and how to deal with such harsh environments from selecting the right clothing through knowing the risks and being able to manage those risks to dealing with accidents which can rapidly become life-threatening. At the end of the training participants should know: how to prepare for the cold, how to navigate, how to survive, how to live in a polar camp, how to deal with polar bears, how to effectively manage a crisis, how to set up a safety back-up scheme, how to communicate, what to expect of any rescue services, what it is like to get cold.
How to travel safely and competently within the Polar Regions.
Jim McNeill
Join a Polar Training Course
We hold two polar training courses in Norway each year
Basic Polar Training and Advanced Polar Training
after which you can complete a mini expedition
Testimonials
I think Ice Warrior have got the basic training in Norway just right. The practical parts of the course are complimented well by the class room work. Although the course is a lot of work, it’s well worth the experience. I had a great time.
Chris H
Joining the Ice Warrior team was something that would give me the opportunity to take part in a truly mind-blowing journey, pushing the boundaries of human endurance & achieving what so few had. With this training this would be possible.
An inspiration to all, a challenging, beneficial & valuable expedition.
Mark D