'Within 30 seconds the enormity hit me': Paralysed Shrewsbury adventurer begins epic record-breaking Antarctic challenge
A paralysed adventurer from Shrewsbury has made his first camp in Antarctica as he attempts a world record expedition for charity.
Darren Edwards, who was left paralysed from the chest down after a rock climbing accident in 2016 when he was 26.
The former soldier is aiming to complete the longest sit-ski expedition in history, covering 222 kilometres across the South Pole in just 20 days.
The current record for the longest sit-ski to the South Pole stands at almost 111 kilometres.
