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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 09 > Explorers claim record in South Pole trek

Explorers claim record in South Pole trek


January 9, 2009

SYDNEY, Australia — A trio of Canadian adventurers said Friday they have set a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole, after suffering through whiteout conditions, temperatures as low as minus 40 — and a steady diet of deep-fried bacon and....

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