Falling down a crevasse is one of the biggest threats to the success of the expedition, as well as to the lives of six-man ice team. Being prepared for such an eventuality is key, and last month the guys spent two days in the Lake District receiving crevasse rescue training from the experts. Read ice member Ian Prickett’s account of the trip on the website under The Expedition > Preparations and Training > Crevasse Rescue Training.