Antarctica

Sam Cox has officially begun his world record-breaking solo unsupported ski crossing of Antarctica.

Sam first stepped onto the ice on Sunday 19th November, after travelling from the UK to South America and then on to the Union Glacier in Antarctica.

On Monday he crossed the official start line, before skiing 16km towards the pole.

Sam said: “Most of my first day was...

In just two months, Sam Cox from Devon will attempt a world record-breaking solo unsupported crossing of Antarctica.

From his home in Torquay, Devon, Sam will be travelling to Antarctica this November for the start of a journey that's expected to take two months, and cover over 2,000 kilometres of unforgiving Antarctic tundra.

The adventure is set to smash the existing world...

Devon’s Sam Cox has this week launched his campaign to complete a world record-breaking solo unsupported crossing of Antarctica.

From his home in Torquay, Sam will be travelling to Antarctica this November for the start of a journey that's expected to take two months, and cover over 2000 kilometres of unforgiving Antarctic tundra.

The adventure is set to smash the existing...

Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Budleigh Salterton has helped fly the flag for medical research by backing a recent charity fundraising expedition to the South Pole in Antarctica.

Making the gruelling trek to one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet was polar explorer Alan Chambers MBE who served for 16 years in the Royal Marines..

Among those joining him on the...