Via BBC:
The geologist from Thrapston is regularly dropped into remote mountain ranges, given a ski-doo and left for weeks, sometimes months, to examine the land.
"It is a dangerous environment, there are challenges," he said.
"But the job is quite self-selecting, if you don't enjoy the challenge then you would quit."...
... His dedication to finding out about the land in extreme conditions has made some important contributions to the knowledge of the Polar region, which led him to be selected for the Polar Medal....
