Welcome to Team Southern Lights.
Now available on this website - the inspiring book telling the story of Tess and Pete's incredible journey to the South Pole. It's not yet available in any shops! Buy your copy here.
Read and listen to more about their arrival and incredible journey by clicking here
We have taken part in the Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race to make a difference to the plight of our planet.
We are also raising money for charitable organisations linked to the environment, education and medical support.
“His Holiness directs me to send you His prayers and good wishes for your venture to the South Pole in late 2008.”
Secretary to H.H. THE DALAI LAMA
“This is a truly inspiring initiative, enabling many people to make a real difference to our environment. I’ve been a keen supporter of this work for many years, and I urge everyone to get involved.”
JONATHON PORRITT C.B.E.
“May this journey to the South Pole help highlight the pressures which are stretching to the limit the beautiful Antarctic environment, and that of the whole Earth. We have all unwittingly contributed to the problem. Maybe now each one of us should contribute to the solution for the harmony of our planet.”
SIR RANULPH FIENNES O.B.E.
Team Southern Lights members were the oldest competitors in this phenomenal event.
The team comprised Tess Burrows, aged 60 and Peter Hammond, aged 62. They have raised over £100,000 for charity in 8 years and hoped to double that with this event. In addition, they carried thousands of personal pledges for the environment and messages of peace, sent in from around the world, many from school children. See some of those received
South Pole Peace Ceremony
We successfully sent off the peace messages at the pole on 26th Jan at 9pm GMT (previously planned for 29th January). We hope you were able to join in by speaking your own peace messages, around this time, and by sending your positive thoughts and prayers for the peace and harmony of our planet.
It is still great to write your peace message on the Leave a Message page. This can be a Peace Message for the Earth, a Pledge for the Environment or a message of good wishes for the expedition.
***Now on the Training page - stunning pictures from the record-breaking South Downs Way tyre pull!***
***Now you can buy a copy of Tess' amazing story of hers and Pete's climb to the point furthest from the centre of the Earth! Go to the Buy the Book page to find out more***
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