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68-year-old explorer set to try never-before accomplished winter trek across Antarctica

August 15, 2013Environment

British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is preparing an assault on Antarctica. He’ll attempt to be the first person to successfully march across Antarctica on foot in the middle of winter. No person has gone more than 60 miles inland in winter.

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