The first images have been released of the start of para-skier Jonny Huntington’s solo expedition to the South Pole.
The 38-year-old stroke survivor from Kingsbridge flew to Chile earlier this month to prepare for the start of the 911-kilometre expedition, and on Thursday (November 21), he officially set off from the Messner-Fuchs crossing, on the edge of Antarctica.
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Mr Huntington will aim to cover the distance on his own in about 40 days, dragging all his food and equipment in a sledge weighing about 110kg (242lbs) while battling minus 40 degree temperatures and winds of up to 60mph.
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If he succeeds, he will become the first disabled person to achieve the feat.
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Mr Huntington suffered a devastating stroke in 2014 that left him with restricted movement down the left side.