Prince Albert from Monaco plans trip to the North Pole I just learned that Prince Albert II from Monaco is planning a trip to the North Pole . His goal is to raise awareness of world leaders for the need of more environment friendly policies. Prince Albert plans to travel to the pole by dogsled as part of a team of seven mushers. They'll start from Russia in April 2006 and hope to finish the 120 kilometer trip in seven days. Albert, who is 47 called the trip a "small step toward increasing awareness about climate change". (Source: Montreal Gazette, LA Times, Associated Press)
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