North Pole and Everest explorers use internet phonecasting tool to podcast, tweet and blog from some of the most difficult places on earth.
13 year old Jordan Romero has set out to be the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, having already conquered the highest summits on six other continents.
Simultaneously, many thousands of miles away Polar explorer Mark Wood aims to become the first person in history to walk to the Geographic North and South Poles, back to back and on his own. Unsupported and unaided, he'll spend more than six months alone in the most hostile places on earth.
What links these two undertakings isn’t just the feat of endurance, the immense challenge and the bitter cold, but how Jordan and Mark are recording their adventures. Gone are the days of explorers carrying paper diaries – instead they are now equipped with the quintessential 21st century gadget, the mobile telephone. Powered by
ipadio technology, people around the world will be able to follow them on their respective journeys from the comfort of their computers, mobile phones and MP3 players. From a single phone-call made atop a mountain or from the middle of a colourless wilderness, audio messages will be automatically posted to their blogs, Twitter, Facebook, podcasts and other social media enabling everyone back home to follow them in real time.
Dr Mark Smith, CEO of ipadio said “It took four days for news of Sir Edmund Hillary conquering Everest to reach Britain… now using ipadio it will be possible to listen live as Jordan reaches the summit and as Mark reaches the North Pole.”
Jordan Romero said, “"It's something I've always wanted to do before I die - I just happen to be doing it at this age. I happen to be going for a world record. But I just want to climb it,”
Mark Wood said, “Another great motivator for me is to share my experiences with young people around the world. I see myself not only as an explorer but also as a story-teller: someone who works on the front line of the effects of global warming and someone who is lucky enough to meet fascinating people in remote communities. My aim is to be able to communicate what I see and do on this expedition to people back home and around the world via the technology of the Internet and satellite phones. In particular, it is rewarding to link with schools and stimulate debates on climate change and the need to keep on exploring.”
For more information and to listen see the following website:
http://www.jordanromero.com/weblog/http://www.markwoodexplorer.com/http://ipadio.com
