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Liquor and Lenin welcome S. Pole explorers
LONDON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Three British explorers warmed their
bones with a shot of whiskey after spending a month hiking to
the South Pole, where they were greeted by a bust of Lenin.
Britons Rory Sweet, Rupert Longsdon and Henry Cookson became one
of the first groups to reach the bottom of the world by foot
along with their guide, Canadian Paul Landryhad, The Daily Mail
said Saturday.
The celebratory libation likely tasted particularly good going
down considering the brutally cold temperatures that were a
constant on the 1,032-mile journey.
The group used a large kite to help pull the sled containing
their supplies, which helped but forced them to stop and hunker
down in tents when the winds were too strong or too light, the
report said. They'll make the return trip by plane.
The Daily Mail noted that the group wasn't the first reach the
pole; a Soviet expedition using vehicles accomplished that in
1958. The Russians left behind a small shack and a metal bust of
Lenin. The new arrivals found the shack long gone, but Lenin's
likeness was still there sticking up out of the snow waiting for
someone to touch his tongue to it.
The trek was to raise money for a British sports trust which
enables the disabled to enjoy outdoor activities.
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