Set in the high Arctic, where nature is wild and fragile, we are a team of six female polar adventurers, who are about to embark on the ultimate "GIRLS TRIP!" 

In April 2026, we will head off on a 20-day self-guided polar expedition across the remote corner of the Arctic - the North-West of Svalbard.

This all-woman expedition aims to celebrate the power and perspective of being a woman in the wild.

It will highlight friendship, teamwork, resilience and the joy of moving through extraordinary landscapes together, creating an uplifting story of optimism and connection.

While honouring the legacy of women who have gone before us, we will showcase how modern expeditions can serve a bigger, collaborative purpose.

We will partner with scientists and researchers, collecting ice samples to help tell the story of Svalbard and amplify climate awareness.

We will explore the need for more research data on women in polar regions

It won't be about going the furthest or the fastest. This is an expedition not built on dominance, but on joy, sisterhood, sustainability and seeing this extraordinary world through our eyes: Bold, joyful, united, and impactful. 

The team will comprise of a powerful, multinational and inspiring mix of five women, plus a camera woman.

We are all individuals who have been inspired by each other’s journeys.

Together, we’ll share personal stories, challenges, lessons, support one another, and celebrate the strength found in connection. Expect meaningful conversations, authentic insights, and a whole lot of fun along the way.

Through storytelling and immersive visual content, we aim to highlight the fragility of Arctic glaciers and the urgent message of climate change. Svalbard is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet—climate change is happening here at a pace far quicker than the global average.

Through collaboration with Dr. Ulyana Horodyski Peña, a glaciologist and climate change expert at the University of Colarado, USA, we will gather ice samples and data that will contribute to vital climate research.

Black carbon, a tiny, sunlight-absorbing particle produced by incomplete combustion, plays a role in warming the atmosphere and can speed up snow and ice melt when it settles on frozen surfaces. Its specific impact on Arctic glaciers is still being uncovered.

More than just data, it's a chance to show others that expeditions can and should be shaped by the place traveled.

We will tell the story of Svalbard, not just as a backdrop, but as a voice and a reason for the journey.We will prioritise sustainable travel methods for the expedition. By choosing sailboats to reach our start point and return from the expedition, we reduce our carbon emissions significantly, whilst offering a richer experience for story telling.

A unique thread of the film will explore female health in extreme environments.

No one has seriously studied how women's bodies respond to the challenges of the polar regions, leaving a gap in understanding about what is possible to optimise performance, comfort and safety.

The team will participate in a multidimensional study of women's physiology in extreme environments, working with Women's Health Specialist, Kirsty Docraw to investigate how polar travel affects the pelvic floor.

Through conversations with experts and discussions with researchers keen to collaborate, we will reflect on what is known, what is missing, and how our expedition can inspire others to fill those gaps.

The camera will capture these moments as part of a larger story about awareness, representation and a conversation that invites women everywhere to imagine what is possible when their bodies, needs and perspectives are fully considered.

Our film will proudly champion women and their visibility in the polar world

Many women in the polar community make significant advancements behind the scenes, driven by dedication, not recognition.

On camera, this means celebrating not only the journey we take across the ice and snow, but also the lineage we carry with us. The women who sparked our curiosity and shaped our ambitions.

By spotlighting these voices, we hope to broaden the story of modern expeditions, showing that purpose and visibility matter just as much as endurance. 

It will remind sponsors and audiences why representation in adventure changes not only who is seen, but who imagines themselves stepping on to the ice next. 

GIRLS ON THE RUN reaches over 200,000 girls each year, helping them recognise their own, limitless potential through programmes that blend physical activity with emotional resilience, teamwork, and a deep sense of belonging.

Our collaboration with Girls on the Run is rooted in a shared belief that confidence grows stronger outdoors.

By supporting this incredible organisation, Girls Trip aims to inspire young girls to step outside, chase adventure, and discover how time in nature can shape courage and self-belief.

As we raise funds for Girls on the Run, we will also collaborate with their community, forming part of their curriculum for 2026, amplifying the impact, reach and purpose of our expedition.

The expedition will be filmed and submitted to the Banff Mountain Film Festival with the goal of being selected for global tour screenings. Website, YouTube and “GIRLS TRIP” social media channels with shorter updates in the training and planning prior to the expedition. 

The film will be structured around the unfolding expedition, with a camerawoman embedded within the expedition team, and filming throughout the training.

Alongside the arctic field scenes on Svalbard, the film will weave footage of our early preparation.

With our camerawoman traveling as part of the team, the film will capture expedition life as it truly unfolds.

The camera will document challenges as part of the wider adventure, showing how the team navigates the unexpected with humour and support for one another, always aware that we are moving through wild, powerful landscapes, not conquering them.

Footage will follow the quieter, emotional beats that shape daily life in remote places.

Most importantly, the film explores connection. Conversations instead of façades, laughter instead if silence, and a team dynamic that grows stronger through openess, shared responsibility and trusting one another along the way.

Through the website, you will be able to track the expedition in real time on an interactive map, leaving daily voice updates as we move across the ice and explore this area of Svalbard.