Irish explorer to tackle ice cap amid Nepal aid work

He may be about to tackle the treacherous Greenland ice cap, but resourceful Irish explorer Mike O’Shea has vowed to continue spearheading relief efforts in Nepal on his latest expedition.

Mr O’Shea, from Dingle, Co Kerry, and Cork-born Clare O’Leary are part of a six-person international dog-sledding team who will attempt to traverse the perilous 575km ice sheet — the world’s second-largest ice mass outside of Antarctica — on Wednesday.

But ever since the devastating earthquake struck Nepal, the seasoned adventurer has been busily working behind the scenes organising relief efforts to two remote Himalayan villages that were ripped apart by the natural disaster.