© Dave MacLeod Dave MacLeod

The successful candidates who win places on the Gore-tex Experience Tour's New Routes in the Arctic project will search for unchartered climbing routes around the islands and fjords around Tromso. As well as testing their mental and physical abilities against some of the least explored climbing areas in Europe, the team will also put products using the new Gore-tex Active Shell laminate through its paces. It is the perfect companion for whatever the Norwegian weather throws at the team!

The Challenge

As part of the team the two winners will attempt to find new routes that will challenge each person's abilities. The cliffs and walls of this area of Norway have rarely been explored, so the potential to find new routes on perfect rock is huge! Filmmaker Paul Diffley will be accompanying the team and will capture and report their progress along every step of the way.

© Caroline Harvey Paul Diffley from Hot Aches

This is an incredible opportunity for any climbing enthusiast to explore one of the most remote climbing locations in the world.

This beautiful part of Norway boasts a wide range of climbing that is largely undiscovered.

About The Experts

Dave MacLeod is a Gore sponsee and professional climber based in Scotland. His routes Echo Wall (E11) and Anubis (VII) are the hardest trad routes in the world in summer rock and winter mixed climbing at present. He is also a good all-rounder with sport routes to 9a and boulders to V14. Dave is also a renowned coach and his book '9 out of 10 climbers make the same mistakes' is a best selling climbing improvement book worldwide.

Paul Diffley is one of the UK's best rock climbing filmmakers, founder of Hot Aches Productions and famous for making E11, Committed, and The Pinnacle. Paul will be following the climbers and shooting whatever they get up to.

Applications and further information

As with previous projects, The Gore-tex Experience Tour will be promoted and supported on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GORETEX.OutdoorProducts. The online application process is already open and will close on 5th June. Once the votes have been cast a panel of outdoor experts including Dave and Paul will chose a shortlist of candidates who will be invited to participate in a selection day on July 9th. Because of the nature of this wilderness project entrants must be 18 years of age on July 9th 2011 in order to participate in the event, which will take place from August 13th – 27th,