Kite-skiing adventure on ice : Kite-skiing adventure on ice

Team members (from left) Jean Burgun, of France, expedition leader Leo Houlding, from Britain, and Mark Sedon before they left on Wednesday to start the 70-day Spectre Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Photos: Mark Sedon : Kite-skiing adventure on ice

Jean Burgun (left) helps Mark Sedon pack his pulk (sled), featuring a New Zealand flag. : Kite-skiing adventure on ice

Jean Burgun packs one of 70 lunch bags for each member. Each bag contains salami, cheese, fruit, nuts, chocolate, One Square Meal, crackers and beef jerky. : Kite-skiing adventure on ice

Mark Sedon on Charvez Island off the Antarctic Peninsula on a previous trip. : Kite-skiing adventure on ice

The Organ Pipe Peaks (in the centre of the photo) in the Gothic Mountains in the Antarctic. The Spectre is the striking peak in the centre. The expedition team plans to be the first to climb its south face. : Kite-skiing adventure on ice