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Learning to Ski in Chamonix

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  • It Started in Chamonix…
    Mark Pollock dressed in a blue snow jacket, black hat, black trousers and silver ski boots as he poses on his skis and smiles at the camera while people ski in the distance behind him.
  • Trying it Blind…
    John ORegan and Mark Pollock hike up the side of a mountain as part of the Everest Marathon. John ORegan is to the left of the picture, wearing dark glasses, a white hat and blue and black shirt and shorts. Mark is to the right of the shot and wearing a navy hat, a blue and grey jacket and is carrying a black backpack. John and Mark are both holding onto either end of two poles as they climb.
  • Training, Training, Training…
    Mark Pollock is running on a quiet footpath with a guide to the left. He wears a grey and navy hoodie and carries his guide stick.
  • My 10th Anniversary Of Going Blind
    Mark Pollock, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and John ORegan stand in front of a stuffed polar bear. Mark and John both wear a white North Pole Marathon 2004 t-shirt. Ralph stands in between them with his hands on both of their shoulders, wearing a black zip up.
  • Its All About Sastrugi At The Moment…
    Mark Pollock and John ORegan stand before a mountainous landscape. Mark is wearing a blue jacket, holding two poles and John is wearing a navy jacket and hat. 
  • Turning The Unknown Into Reality – Off To Norway
    Mark Pollock, dressed in snow gear and dark glasses, skiing in snow
  • Raw Training
    Mark Pollock performing press-ups in a blue tshirt and shorts while his legs are raised over a bar.
  • Norway: Controlling For Everything But The X-Factor
    Simon ODonnell stands in front of Mark Pollock as they both ski along the snow pulling their pulks. (Mark is attached to Simons pulk.) Both are dressed in navy and black snow gear with fur hoods on their jackets. Mark wears dark glasses. 
  • A World Of Sponsorship Possibilities…
    Mark Pollock holding a mobile telephone as he speaks to potential sponsors
  • To The Brink & Beyond
    Mark Pollock performing press-ups in a blue tshirt and shorts while his legs are raised over a bar.
  • Teammates and Sponsors
  • What On Earth Possesses You?
  • Its Aggressive and Non-Emotional
  • Testing The Ski Guidance Systems
  • I Missed Training This Morning!
  • The South Pole Flag
    Marks South Pole Flag, which features all the faces of his supporters around the word, is pitched in the snow beside the Norwegian flag in front of a red tent.
  • Staying In Shackleton’s House!
  • I Thought We Were Out Of The Race
    Mark Pollock, dressed in a suit, is standing on a snowboard smiling as he tries it out in a shop. A man to the left looks on. 
  • British Explorer’s Polar Masterclass
    Mid-range shot of Mark Pollock standing in the snow in full snow gear, wearing balaclava, goggles, snow jacket with fur hood. One hand is in a thick yellow gloves while the other glove is removed so he can give a thumbs up gesture.
  • A Dose of Norwegian Positivity
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