“Mission success:” Harry and wounded warriors reach South Pole

Military | 208163 hits | Dec 13 11:09 am | Posted by: DrCaleb

Twelve wounded warriors — two of them Canadian — reached the South Pole with Prince Harry Friday morning after a 320-kilometre ski trip. They stood for souvenir photos beside the pole. There really is a pole, a red-and-white striped marker like a barber p

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by martin14
Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:24 pm
It began as a race, but two-thirds of the way to the pole the organizers called off the competition because they were afraid someone would be hurt. The Canadian-Australian, American and British teams covered the final 100-plus kilometres in one group.

Congrats to all, tough job well done.
by stratos
Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:30 pm
Way to go for all involved
by Zipperfish
Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:39 pm
Team Glenfiddich? Awesome.
by stratos
Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:44 pm
Wouldn't it be team USUK-CanAus?
by DrCaleb
Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:10 pm
"stratos" said
Wouldn't it be team USUK-CanAus?

It's team 'holyfriggenshit' because I couldn't see trekking 320 km in winter after recently losing a body part.

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