They'll shoot a documentary during their four-week stay
GWINN -- Temperatures colder than minus 60 degrees, sustained winds over 55 miles per hour, and visibility less than 100 feet.
Those are the terms used to describe condition one...a common occurrence in Antarctica. So who would want to put themselves in such weather?
"When you love snow, the places you can go! Snow is my favorite toy. I found when I was on the Arctic Ocean that it was my favorite art form, and now to truly experience a place that few people ever get to see," explains journalist Frida Waara.
But this trip isn't just about exploration. Journalist Frida Waara and videographer, John Major, both of Marquette, will be packing camera gear and shooting a documentary during their four-week stay at the South Pole.
"We really hope that the end results end up being something that is both inspiring, especially to the youth and those that watch it, to realize that this, regardless of where they're from or what their environmental challenges are around them, they can overcome that," describes John Major.
The pair will be Web chatting with students at the Gwinn Middle School and other schools in Detroit to give them a first hand lesson about Antarctica. This is one lesson students are eagerly awaiting.
"I just can't wait to see the filming and stuff that they take down there and all the pictures and stuff that they come up with," says student Logan Stein.
And you can follow progress on the trip yourself. Frida and John will be keeping a blog and sending video home.
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