msnbc.msn.com — A trio of adventurers said Friday they have set a new record for fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole, after suffering through whiteout conditions and temperatures as low as -40 F (-40 C). Ray Zahab said he and his teammates completed the 700-mile journey in 33 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes, finally arriving Thursday.
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amyvernonJan 9, 2009
Bacon and butter - breakfast, lunch and dinner of champions!
Closed AccountJan 11, 2009
Don't forget it's SUMMER in Antarctica though
graemeeJan 11, 2009
It's called back bacon in Canada.
sirfinkJan 12, 2009
The Eskimos (Inuit) had it right all along: 99% meat diet! You can't grow soy beans in the Arctic.
slapthemonkeyJan 12, 2009
It is a commendable achievement
sabinJan 12, 2009
Canada, f**k YEAH!
jimraganJan 12, 2009
What should have been quoted in the story... "Several days into the trip the pace more than doubled, after they figured out what a diet of butter and bacon does to the stomach and how far apart bathrooms are at the South Pole."
uptwolaitJan 12, 2009
Win for the Atkins team!
mpichetteJan 12, 2009
I bet they could have done it faster eating poutine.