Sean moving through deep snow into an area of immense sea ice rubble on the way to the magnetic North Pole in 2006.

Sean moving across sea ice and open leads on the Arctic Ocean. The block that Sean's colleague had just crossed ahead of him broke away under the weight of the sledges revealing the open water and making the remaining ice around unstable.

In 1994 Sean organised and led the first ski crossing of Iceland and raised over £50,000 for the International Spinal Research Trust. Here the team meet Diana, the Princess of Wales at Kensington Palace to launch the expedition. The crossing of over 500 miles took the team 47 days.(L-R Steve Jones, Tim Welford, Sean, Diana Princess of Wales, Alan Chambers, Dave Thomas, Ian Robinson)

Sean leads a memorial service at the exact location of Captain Scott's Pole Camp of 1912. Sean and his team were the first servicemen to ski to the South Pole since Captain Scott - Sean later led his team on a successful overland return journey and into polar history. The Union flag, flags of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines and a replica of Captain Scott''s are being flown.(L-R Andy Brown, Sean, Craig Hunter, Paul Mattin)

Sean lays a wreath at the graves of Royal Marine William Braine from the ill-fated Franklin Expedition of 1845 on Beechy Island in the Canadian High Arctic. This was the first official visit by a serving Royal Marine since Braine was buried.

In 1993 Sean organised and lead a fundraising expedition to the USA in aid of Childhood Cancer. Sean led his team on a non-stop cycle across the San Francisco Mountains (250 miles), a trek through the Grand Canyon (30 miles), a run through the Painted Desert (110 miles) and a swim at Flagstaff (5 miles). Here the team are joined by SIr Jimmy Saville OBE.(L-R Back Row Ady Cole, Sean, Sir Jimmy, Miss GLobe & Laurel, Taff Jones, Steve Hikman Front Row Neil Macmillan, Steve Jones, John Fletcher)

Limited edition bronze statue created to commemorate Sean's North & South Pole expedition. By Peter Hicks Ltd.

Joining two sledges together to make a raft in order to cross a large open lead. A rope remains attached to a team member on the near side ice for safety.

Sean introduces the HRH The Princess Royal, Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence and the Fist Sea Lord to his Polar Quest expedition team. Polar Quest saw Sean leading teams to the magnetic North Pole, geographical South Pole and a student expedition to the High Arctic.