Alex Hibbert
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Alex Hibbert is a polar expedition leader, motivational speaker, author
and photographer. He currently lives in London
.
RN
, an officer in the Royal Navy
, and Suzanne Mary Hibbert (née Johnson), a chartered surveyor
. The youngest of two brothers, Hibbert attended Canford School
before reading Biological Sciences at St Hugh's College, Oxford
. Whilst attending Oxford University, Hibbert was actively involved in the university exploration club, The Oxford Union and both college and university boat clubs. Hibbert trained for 12 months in the Royal Marines
Young Officer batch from September 2008, withdrawing shortly before completion due to injury.
Expedition. The expedition was notable especially due to the youth of the team and the final week of the expedition which was completed on dangerously low levels of food. For preparation for the expedition Hibbert climbed various alpine peaks and trained in Greenland
, Iceland
and the UK Highlands and moorland
.
icecap. The current Norwegian-held record stands at 8 days 9 hours. In order to break the record Hibbert stated he and his team-mate plan to ski in excess of 40 miles and up to 15 hours per day. Despite the team being positioned on the Greenlandic coast on schedule, the planned attempt in April 2011 ended before it began as low-pressure and low cloud in the Arctic kept them stranded in Tasiilaq
, Greenland
for more than a week. On his website Hibbert announced plans to return in the summer of 2011. The second attempt on the speed record did take place from 12th August and finished shy of the record in less than twelve days. Heavily crevassed and turbulent glacial ice and high winds on the plateau contributed to delays which made the record impossible. The pair returned to London on the 25th August after flying by helicopter and aircraft from their final position on the Russell Glacier.
's Covent Garden
. It attracted positive reviews from Wanderlust
magazine and Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year competition in 2003, 2004 and 2010 and was agency signed from the age of eighteen. He contributes exclusively to Getty Images
, Oxford Scientific Films
and Robert Harding World Imagery. Hibbert was one of the judging panel on the STA Travel Photo Competition 2010, along with senior figures from the photographic industry.
Alex Hibbert works in two differing photographic fields: expedition and natural world photography, and lifestyle.
Author
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and photographer. He currently lives in London
London
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.
Family and Education
Hibbert was born in Hampshire, the second son of Commodore Richard John Norman Hibbert CBECBE
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RN
RN
RN or Rn may stand for:* rn , a Usenet news client* RN the code for County Roscommon, Ireland* RN, the published memoirs of American President Richard Nixon* Air Horizons's IATA code...
, an officer in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, and Suzanne Mary Hibbert (née Johnson), a chartered surveyor
Chartered Surveyor
Chartered Surveyor is the description ofProfessional Members and Fellows of the RICS entitled to use the designation in Commonwealth countries and Ireland...
. The youngest of two brothers, Hibbert attended Canford School
Canford School
Canford School is a coeducational independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the village of Canford Magna, near to the market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, in South West England. The school was founded in 1923. There are approximately 600 pupils at Canford, organised into houses...
before reading Biological Sciences at St Hugh's College, Oxford
St Hugh's College, Oxford
St Hugh's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. It is located on a fourteen and a half acre site on St Margaret's Road, to the North of the city centre. It was founded in 1886 as a women's college, and accepted its first male students in its centenary year in 1986...
. Whilst attending Oxford University, Hibbert was actively involved in the university exploration club, The Oxford Union and both college and university boat clubs. Hibbert trained for 12 months in the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
Young Officer batch from September 2008, withdrawing shortly before completion due to injury.
Tiso Trans-Greenland Expedition
In 2008 he broke the world record, along with teammate George Bullard, for the longest unsupported polar journey in history. At 21 years old, Hibbert led the 1374 statute mile, 113 day Tiso Trans-GreenlandGreenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
Expedition. The expedition was notable especially due to the youth of the team and the final week of the expedition which was completed on dangerously low levels of food. For preparation for the expedition Hibbert climbed various alpine peaks and trained in Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and the UK Highlands and moorland
Moorland
Moorland or moor is a type of habitat, in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, found in upland areas, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils and heavy fog...
.
Current Projects
In January 2011, it was announced that Hibbert will attempt to break the speed record for crossing the GreenlandGreenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
icecap. The current Norwegian-held record stands at 8 days 9 hours. In order to break the record Hibbert stated he and his team-mate plan to ski in excess of 40 miles and up to 15 hours per day. Despite the team being positioned on the Greenlandic coast on schedule, the planned attempt in April 2011 ended before it began as low-pressure and low cloud in the Arctic kept them stranded in Tasiilaq
Tasiilaq
Tasiilaq is a town in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland. With 1,930 inhabitants as of 2010, it is the most populous community on the eastern coast, and the seventh-largest town in Greenland...
, Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
for more than a week. On his website Hibbert announced plans to return in the summer of 2011. The second attempt on the speed record did take place from 12th August and finished shy of the record in less than twelve days. Heavily crevassed and turbulent glacial ice and high winds on the plateau contributed to delays which made the record impossible. The pair returned to London on the 25th August after flying by helicopter and aircraft from their final position on the Russell Glacier.
Publishing
Hibbert's first book was an account of his university years and the Tiso TransGreenland expedition, titled The Long Haul, which was published by Tricorn Books in March 2010. The book was launched officially in Stanford's travel bookstore in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
. It attracted positive reviews from Wanderlust
Wanderlust
Wanderlust is a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world.-Etymology:The loanword from German language became an English term in 1902 as a reflection of what was then seen as a characteristically German predilection for wandering that may be traced back to German...
magazine and Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Photographer
Hibbert was a finalist in the international BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year competition in 2003, 2004 and 2010 and was agency signed from the age of eighteen. He contributes exclusively to Getty Images
Getty Images
Getty Images, Inc. is a stock photo agency, based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is a supplier of stock images for business and consumers with an archive of 80 million still images and illustrations and more than 50,000 hours of stock film footage...
, Oxford Scientific Films
Oxford Scientific Films
Oxford Scientific Films is a British company that produces natural history and documentary programmes. Founded on 8 July 1968 by noted documentary filmmaker Gerald Thompson, the independent film company broke new ground in the world of documentaries, using new filming techniques and capturing...
and Robert Harding World Imagery. Hibbert was one of the judging panel on the STA Travel Photo Competition 2010, along with senior figures from the photographic industry.
Alex Hibbert works in two differing photographic fields: expedition and natural world photography, and lifestyle.
See also
- Ranulph FiennesRanulph FiennesSir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, OBE , better known as Ranulph Fiennes, is a British adventurer and holder of several endurance records. He is also a prolific writer. Fiennes served in the British Army for eight years including a period on counter-insurgency service while...
, British adventurer - Bruce ParryBruce ParryBruce Parry is a Former Royal Marines Officer and Instructor who is now a TV presenter and adventurer, known particularly for the documentary programme series Tribe , co-produced by the BBC and the Discovery Channel...
, British adventurer - Ed StaffordEd StaffordEd Stafford is an English explorer and former British-army captain. He was also an expedition leader for extreme conservation company Trekforce.-Biography:...
, British adventurer - Ben SaundersBen SaundersBen Saunders is a British polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker.He is best known for skiing solo to the North Pole in 2004, and for blogging live from his expeditions...
, British adventurer
External links
- http://www.alexhibbert.com/
- http://www.photo.alexhibbert.com/
- http://www.twitter.com/alexhibbert