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Mark Wood Skype calling from 5100 meters in the Himalayas. In the image Mark Kelly testing the BGAN.
courtesy Mark Wood, SOURCE

courtesy Mark Wood, SOURCE
The Everest team.
courtesy Mark Wood, SOURCE
South Pole feet.
Image by Mark Wood courtesy Mark Wood, SOURCE
Mark congratulating Norwegian polar explorer Borge Ousland on his wedding at the North Pole.
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South Pole skier, Mark Wood, heading to Everest with Skype

Posted: Feb 27, 2013 08:11 pm EST

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(Newsdesk) In the 2011-12 South Pole Centenary season Brit Mark Wood skied solo from Hercules Inlet to the Geographic South Pole. He covered the 1130 km in 51 days and received no outside assistance. Thereafter, in April 2012, he skied alone from Barneo Ice Camp to the Geographic North Pole. Barneo then was located less than 100km from the Pole. With that he completed his South North Expedition. Now Mark is heading to Everest and continues his educational programmes. "The expedition begins for me in Kathmandu to...

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