A group of young British adventurers have come under fire after local volunteer rescuers had to come to their aid three times as they attempted to trek across Iceland for a documentary.
Angus Dowie, Charlie Smith, Archie Wilson, all aged 19 and Stefan Rijnbeek, 20, had set out to be the first to ‘cross Iceland unsupported in winter’, with their trip to be turned into a movie.
However they were finally forced to abort the expedition, and yet again had to be saved, much to the chagrin of locals who fund the search and rescue units via charity donations.
Before setting out on the journey, the four men had described the expedition, named The Coldest Crossing, as: ‘four British men under the age of 21 who are attempting the first midwinter, unsupported crossing of Iceland. ‘The 18 day, 250 mile journey will be documented and shared with the world in real time as well as made into a feature film in 2016.’
The rescue missions to help the British boys have caused more than mild irritation in the local community, as the SAR teams are made up of volunteers and funded via charity. The SAR rescuers offer the services for free, but have pointed out that donations by the Cold Crossing team to cover the costs of the rescue would be welcomed. A report in the local Iceland Magazine noted: “We sincerely hope they are well insured and offer to pay for the repeated local assistance, which is obviously a costly affair.”
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