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As the clock ticks toward the fast approaching end to the Antarctic season, more explorers are arriving at the South Pole, while others struggle on towards their own personal finish lines. There were two notable arrivals at the Pole yesterday, with Mark Wood being one of them. Mark reached 90ºS after 50 days on the ice and 612 nautical miles covered on foot. He did the last 20 of those miles yesterday alone, and said that as he approached the Pole, it felt like he was dragging a truck behind him. Tired,
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Yesterday we saw the first summits of the season on Everest, when a group of nine Sherpas finished fixing the lines to the top of the mountain. With that work done, it now opens the way for teams to begin planning their ascents, while factoring in the remaining time needed to acclimatize, supply high camps, and keeping an ever watchful eye on the weather. While reading through my various Twitter feeds this morning, I came across some tweets from members of the Climb With Us Team sponsored by Hanesbrand.
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