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Article: NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURERS REACH SOUTH POLE
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- January 26, 1999
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Three adventurers from New Zealand and Australia finally reached
the South Pole Tuesday afternoon after a trek of 84 days and nearly
1,500 kilometers, the Television New Zealand (TVNZ) reported.
It has been one of the toughest treks in history through one of
the world's most hostile environments. Along the way, New Zealander
Peter Hillary and Australians Jon Muir and Eric Philips have
conquered bad weather, illness and frostbite.
The trio left New Zealand's scientific research station, Scott
Base on Ross Island, ...