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Former GB para-athlete aims to be first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole

Fewer people have skied solo to the South Pole than have been into space. And to date no-one with a disability has ever attempted a solo, unsupported expedition to the South Pole.

In 2024, Jonny Huntington is aiming to be the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported across 911 kms of Antarctic tundra – an expedition he anticipates will take 40 days.

Jonny, who lives...

Antarctic world record attempt cut short due to suspected kidney stones

The ex-Royal Marine from Torquay in a bid to set a new Antarctic world record has been flown off the ice due to a suspected kidney stones.

After 32 days on the ice, skiing solo and unsupported for over 600km pulling all his supplies and equipment weighing 25 stone – Sam Cox last week traversed the Ronne ice shelf before climbing onto the mainland of Antarctica.

It was here...

expedition tent in Antarctica pitched on ice and snow

Ex-Royal Marine from Devon begins longest solo, unsupported ski crossing of 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...

Former GB para-athlete from Devon aims to be first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole

Fewer people have skied solo to the South Pole than have been into space. And to date no-one with a disability has ever attempted a solo, unsupported expedition to the South Pole.

In 2024, Jonny Huntington from Devon is aiming to be the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported across 911 kms of Antarctic tundra – an expedition he anticipates will take 40 days.

To...

Devon explorer to attempt the longest solo unsupported crossing of Antarctica

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...

University's Explorer in Residence set for South Pole expedition

Plymouth University’s Explorer-in-Residence Antony Jinman has announced he will be travelling to the South Pole this winter for his latest educational expedition.

Antony, polar explorer and founder of Education through Expeditions, will fly to Antarctica in November for a 55-day, 700-mile solo trek to the Geographic South Pole.

The expedition will build on Antony’s successful...