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Aussie adventurers reach South Pole in Antarctic record bid
Two Australian adventurers who once kayaked to New Zealand said Saturday they had reached the South Pole, the halfway point in their bid to be the first to trek unsupported from Antarctica to the pole and back again. James Castrission, a 29-year-old accountant, and Justin Jones, 28 and a scientist,…
Visitors crowd South Pole for anniversary of conquest
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will join dozens of adventurers at the South Pole this week to mark the 100th anniversary of countryman Roald Amundsen’s groundbreaking expedition to the frozen continent. Often described as “no man’s land”, the pole will be a relative hive of activity for Wednesday’s anniversary. Stoltenberg…
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