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Greek-Australian Goes Unassisted to the South Pole

Greek-Australian James Castrission and his friend Justin Jones will attempt to walk from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back again unassisted.

Walking alone and carrying their own provisions (weighing about 200kgs each), these two Australians will attempt this ominous world-first starting November 2011. Not only will this be the first ever unsupported return journey, they will also be the youngest team to reach the Pole. Previously, Jon Muir, Peter Hillary and Eric Phillips attempted the return journey in 1998. They reached the South Pole after 84 days on the ice and didn’t complete the return.

The entire route will traverse a 2200km return, being 1100km from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole. So tough is this expedition, history records just 58 people having man-hauled to the South Pole, compared with the 4800 who have stood on the summit of Mt Everest.

These two guys have incredible tenacity and a love of adventure. Their crossing of the Tasman is testament to that. They are meticulous planners and fully understand the concept of ‘risk minimisation’ when it comes to adventuring. They are also 2 of the most level headed blokes you could hope to meet.

James Castrission and Justin Jones are also taking part in the SONY campaign that aims to save $15,000,000 for the purchase of special machines in order to help children suffering from cancer. Everyone who wishes to help for this campaign, can visit the following website:sonyfoundation.org.au/casandjonesy.

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