Friday, January 18, 2008
TEAM REACHES THE SOUTH POLE!
Richard and Doug at the South Pole
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica - 18 January 2008 -- Trekking 209 km in their last week (1,089 km total), Richard Dunwoody and Doug Stoup arrived at the Geographic South Pole at 10:23 GMT after 48 days and 20 hours on the glacial ice -- establishing a new route based on Ernest Shackleton's planned 1915 'Endurance' expedition.
Pushing the limits, the two-man team arrived ahead of schedule despite injuries and exhaustion. They will remain at the South Pole until Saturday, when they will be flown out to the Russian base at Novolazarevhaya. From there, they will catch a flight to Cape Town, South Africa and then home.
More details at BeyondShackleton.com
