Polar
In Greenland, five women who have overcome cancer are trekking 122 km across the ice with sleds weighing over 30 kg and temperatures as low as -35 ºC. An extreme challenge where physical endurance, mental fortitude, and teamwork reflect life after cancer and personal triumph.
There are silences that weigh heavy. And others that show you everything you've overcome.
The third edition of the Pelayo Vida Challenge takes place in the heart of the Arctic, one of the most extreme environments on the planet. Five women cancer survivors face Arctic sports expedition of more than 100 kilometers on foot, in a landscape dominated by ice, deep crevasses, and temperatures reaching -35ºC.
They advance without external assistance, pulling 30-kilogram sleds and crossing glaciers in an exercise of absolute endurance. Each day demands not only physical strength but a total connection with the environment to keep moving forward in a place where mistakes are not an option.
Ramón Larramendi
Sports Director
Ramón Larramendi, one of Spain's foremost Arctic experts, brings decades of experience in polar territories and a deep knowledge of Greenland. His leadership teaches female expedition members to coexist with the harsh environment and discover new physical and emotional strength.
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Ana Belén
Polar 2017
«I want to live it all, collect experiences that make me a better person, expand my soul and my heart. I want to feel the adrenaline of this challenge. I want to live.«
35 years old · Breast cancer
Madrid · Writer
Lorena
Polar 2017
«I decided to challenge myself every year, and this is the biggest one of all: stepping foot in the Arctic. I would like those going through chemo to think that the next challenge can also be theirs..«
35 years old · Hodgkin's lymphoma
Madrid · Industrial Engineer
Esther
Polar 2017
«Life gave me an opportunity the moment I started fighting cancer. It taught me that you have to fight for it every day, because there's only one..»
38 years old · Breast cancer
Valladolid · Administrative
Micaela
Polar 2017
«I've always been an optimist and have tried to find the good in everything. Going through cancer taught me lessons... and also brought rewards: unique experiences like reaching the North Pole, and a new way of seeing myself and living.«
39 years old · Breast cancer
Pontevedra · Producer
incarnation
Polar 2017
«I want to feel the cold, the effort, the pounding heart. I know I'm capable, even without superpowers. Cancer put me in my place and taught me how far I can go..»