At only 23 years old, Alex Hibbert holds the record, along with teammate George Bullard, for the longest fully unsupported polar expedition in history. An Oxford graduate, Alex led the Tiso 2008 Trans-Greenland Expedition trekking 1374 miles over 113 days over tough arctic terrain without support of any kind.
Alex’s first book, The Long Haul, was published by Tricorn Books in March 2010 and tells the gripping story of the 2008 Tiso Trans-Greenland Expedition. The expedition was long and dangerous: it would take the only suitable airplane in Greenland a week to pick them up in case of an emergency. They survived hidden crevasses with weak snow bridges and travelled for three weeks in complete white out conditions. Throughout the trip one of Alex’s skis broke and a food depot was destroyed by ravaging storms. They survived the last ten days of their expedition on a single biscuit. The expedition chartered a new route from the Nagtivit glacier on the east coast of Greenland to Baffin Bay on the west coast.
Alex grew up in Hampshire and graduated from St. Hugh's Oxford with a degree in biology. After first passing selection at 16 years old, he joined the 2008 Royal Marines Young Officer Batch.
Alex speaks to audiences in a compelling and meaningful way. Many of the challenges he has faced are relevant to business and young entrepreneurs of today. He has addressed audiences at the Oxford University Exploration Club and was a featured speaker at the 2010 Adventure Travel Show in London.
Alex Hibbert, polar explorer and author of The Long Haul, is available through IMG Speakers Bureau for speaking engagements. Alex Hibbert is also available for corporate meetings and events, business seminars and much more. Please contact IMG Speakers at 212-774-6735 or speakers@imgworld.com for more information on booking Alex Hibbert.
