The climb will involve living in a tent on a glacier for most of July, hauling a 20kg backpack and 50kg of gear on a sledge up the mountain. Temperatures can drop as low as -40°C with 100 mph winds, and week-long snow storms are not uncommon. He told DesignSpark: “I'll probably spend most of the climb suffering, but once it's over I'm sure I'll enjoy it!”
For some fun, and to prove that PicoScope really is as lightweight and portable as Pico claim, Trevor will be carrying a PicoScope 2208A 200 MHz, 1 GS/s instrument with him in his backpack! He will be taking pictures of the instrument during the climb and, hopefully, on the summit. He won't be able to provide much detailed information during the climb; Denali is a rare Wi-Fi free area! He will send a trip report when he gets off the mountain at the end of July.
You can follow progress of Trevor’s expedition on this blog: http://alaskamountaineeringschool.blogspot.co.uk - look for reports starting 23rd June from his guide: Ryan Waters.
Trevor is also using the opportunity to raise funds for the RNIB. The RNIB help blind and partially sighted people and are the leading UK charity offering practical support and information to anyone with a sight problem. Furthermore, the RNIB are researching preventions and cures for age-related macular degeneration that affects over one in ten people over the age of 65.
If you would like to sponsor Trevor in his adventure, his JustGiving page is:http://www.justgiving.com/TREVOR-SMITH6
Any donation you choose to give will be much appreciated and will go to a very worthwhile cause.
To be in with a chance to win this scope, enter here to tell us where would you take Trevor’s PicoScope 2000 if you won it? Our favouite answer wins!
23/06/2014 -
All kitted up! Now passing the time with a team jigsaw puzzle before the flight out to Denali national park today.
