British explorers reach Antarctica's pole of inaccessibility

A team of British and Canadian explorers endured seven weeks of howling winds and sub-zero temperatures to become the first expedition to reach the geographic centre of Antarctica on foot.

Dragging 260lb sledges, the team travelled more than 1,050 miles on foot or by kite ski to reach Antarctica’s Pole of Inaccessibility – the furthest point from any ocean – on Friday, according to a statement posted on the expedition’s website.