Leo Houlding and Team to Tackle Ulvetanna

Leo Houlding has announced details of his latest expedition. The star of British modern adventure climbing and his team will tackle Ulvetanna (the "Wolfs Tooth" in Norwegian). Ulvetanna Peak is situated in the mountains of Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica. Standing at 2,930m, the peak is one of the most technically demanding climbs and in the harshest continent. The climb entails a 1,300m vertical ascent, so Leo and his team will have to count on their years of experience and technical ability to summit it successfully. Houlding says of the expedition "Since I first heard of this otherworldly peak more than a decade ago I have dreamed of amassing the skill, strength and support necessary to reach this most elusive mountain. Ulvetanna presents me and my team with a truly formidable challenge, which is exactly what draws us to it."

The Ulvetanna Expedition Team includes;

Leo Houlding (Expedition leader/lead climber) -  The star of modern British adventure climbing, Leo has proved himself one of the world’s best with ascents of Everest, Baffin Island’s Mount Asgard and Yosemite’s El Capitan, plus an appearance on Top Gear.

Alastair Lee (Film director/photographer/cameraman) - Having met Leo shooting the climbing film 'On Sight', they've collaborated with each other on several films before. A multi-award-winning adventure filmmaker, gifted photographer and rock climber of almost 20 years’ experience.

Sean Leary (Lead climber) -  One of the world’s most gifted big-wall climbers with numerous free and speed climbing firsts to his name.

Jason Pickles (Climber) - Builder of climbing walls by profession, Jason brings grit, humour and muscle to the expedition. A solid partner, he has joined Leo on dozens of epics around the world.

Sponsored by Berghaus, the team expect to depart for Ulvetanna on the 16th December and return on the 2nd February 2013. Leo and the team have been preparing for months during which time they have also helped Berghaus test and develop a collection of cold weather gear to be used in the Antarctic climate. 

If you want to have a gander at the sheer magnitude of the peak, check out this Red Bull Project, base jumping from Ulvetanna.