38-year-old stroke survivor Jonny Huntington has officially begun his world-first Antarctic expedition to become the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.
Having completed his final preparations at Union Glacier, Jonny set off from Fuchs-Messner on the edge of the Antarctic landmass on 21st November at 21:15hrs UK time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
