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D Salgado
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this is the first attempt made by an adaptive athlete to reach the South Pole on a sit ski. Marking the 100-year anniversary when Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition reached the earth’s most remote spot, The Push: South Pole Adventure team is making history. The team is led by Grant Korgan, who injured his spinal cord, has no control of his legs from the knees down and has poor circulation in his feet. To keep his feet warm in the sub-zero temperatures, he’s relying on a Goal Zero portable solar photovoltaic system and some Therm-ic high-tech heated socks, without which he would never be able to reach his goal.
Korgan is relying on Amprobe thermocouples on each feet to know the temperature of each foot. He also wears battery-powered heated socks from Austrian company Therm-ic that can be adjusted to provide more or less heat depending on his activity level and the outdoor temperature. Batteries obviously need to be recharged and solar power is the best option for the job so Korgan relies on a Goal Zero Sherpa 120 Adventure Kit. As it is summer down in the Antarctic, the sun is out for the entire day, so as long as it’s not cloudy, the energy resource is readily available.
