First 'loner' reaches Pole
Saturday 23 April 1994 23:02 BST
CommentsPole position: on Friday, Borge Ousland became the first person to reach the North Pole alone and unaided. It took him 52 days to haul his sledge 1,000km, and he reported his arrival with the words: 'Expedition ended. Want pick-up.
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