VIJAY SHAH

www.vijayshah.net/travels

Occupation:
Aeronautical Engineer

Age at time of expedition:
26

Why are you going on this expedition:
Not only is this a chance to go to an extremely beautiful part of the world on a very difficult challange but it gives me the opportunity to promote awareness of our actions in this world and hopefully inspire other people.

Apart from exploration or mountaineering, what are your other interests?
I am infested with the traveller bug and that, if I had a choice, would dominate my life. Breakdancing is a passion when I'm an urbanite and finally when I've tired myself out I am an avid reader.

What will be the worst part of the expedition?
The winds! A bad wind can reduce the temperature by 20C, so a -30C day will feel like a -50C.

What would be your dream expedition?
A trip to the moon! Expeditions are for reflecting and what better place to reflect than looking on our world from the moon.