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Daughter of David Hempleman-Adams reaches South Pole Daughter of David Hempleman-Adams reaches South Pole
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The 16-year-old daughter of the Wiltshire explorer David Hempleman-Adams has successfully skied to the South Pole with her father.The 16-year-old daughter of the Wiltshire explorer David Hempleman-Adams has successfully skied to the South Pole with her father.
Amelia Hempleman-Adams has become the youngest person to achieve the feat.Amelia Hempleman-Adams has become the youngest person to achieve the feat.
They began skiing 97 miles from the South Pole where Sir Ernest Shackleton had to abandon his mission in 1907. They began skiing 97 miles from the South Pole where Sir Ernest Shackleton had to abandon his mission in 1909.
The pair said they were "elated but tired" after enduring temperatures as low as minus 50C and spending a total of 17 nights camping in the Antarctic.The pair said they were "elated but tired" after enduring temperatures as low as minus 50C and spending a total of 17 nights camping in the Antarctic.
Miss Hempleman-Adams said: "This expedition has been an extraordinary experience.Miss Hempleman-Adams said: "This expedition has been an extraordinary experience.
'Dad's snoring''Dad's snoring'
"The biggest challenges were the freezing cold, dried food, pulling frozen poo in a sledge, Dad's snoring."The biggest challenges were the freezing cold, dried food, pulling frozen poo in a sledge, Dad's snoring.
"The best bit has been experiencing what Dad does on expeditions."The best bit has been experiencing what Dad does on expeditions.
"It's the first time I've been on a trek with him and now I know what it's like. Would I do it again? I'll have to think about that after a few nights sleep.""It's the first time I've been on a trek with him and now I know what it's like. Would I do it again? I'll have to think about that after a few nights sleep."
The teenager, who is studying for four A Levels at Prior Park College in Bath, said she had bought homework with her but admitted she had not had time to do any.
She said: "I brought a lot of homework with me but Dad took most of the books out of my sledge to keep the weight down."
Mr Hempleman-Adams said: "Amelia has done amazingly well. I'm very proud of her.Mr Hempleman-Adams said: "Amelia has done amazingly well. I'm very proud of her.
"This expedition was probably the most challenging for me. I'm very protective of Amelia who is my youngest daughter."This expedition was probably the most challenging for me. I'm very protective of Amelia who is my youngest daughter.
'Fingers and toes'
"It's one thing going off on an expedition on your own but another thing when you are looking after your own teenager daughter."It's one thing going off on an expedition on your own but another thing when you are looking after your own teenager daughter.
"Obviously, I wanted to make sure she returned to the UK with all her fingers and toes.""Obviously, I wanted to make sure she returned to the UK with all her fingers and toes."
'Surprisingly warm' The pair, along with a small team, started their trip from The Farthest Point South, where Shackleton had to turn back on 9 January 9, 1909.
In her blog posted on Wednesday, Miss Hempleman-Adams said: "I'm really tired now but also VERY excited as well because we are getting closer. Miss Hempleman-Adams carried a photograph of Shackleton and a commemorative coin - gifts from his granddaughter Alexandra Shackleton - with her to the South Pole.
"We had another whiteout and it was hard to navigate. Dad said he was using the sun to know where we were going so I hope he got it right. It's been very misty so we can't see the South Pole station. The teenager had been keeping a blog of her progress in which she described the difficulties of navigating in snow storms.
"I've not been sleeping well for the last few nights. Dad's snoring is terrible and the ear plugs don't work. It's also been surprisingly warm at night in the tent."
Writing on the blog, her father added: "It was very hard to navigate, almost impossible to see, because of the whiteout.
"After about four hours the sun started to come out. It was a long day. Each night we salute Shackleton… only 12 more miles left to go."
It is not the first time one of Mr Hempleman-Adams's daughters has joined him on a polar mission.It is not the first time one of Mr Hempleman-Adams's daughters has joined him on a polar mission.
In 2005, Amelia's sister Alicia, then aged 15, became the youngest person to trek to the North Pole.In 2005, Amelia's sister Alicia, then aged 15, became the youngest person to trek to the North Pole.