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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 explorer David Hempleman-Adams has successfully skied to the south pole with her father. | The 16-year-old daughter of the 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. |
| The Wiltshire pair began 97 miles from the pole, where Sir Ernest Shackleton abandoned his mission in 1909. | The Wiltshire pair began 97 miles from the pole, where Sir Ernest Shackleton abandoned his mission in 1909. |
| Both said they were "elated but tired" after enduring temperatures as low as minus 50C (-58F) and spending 17 nights camping in the Antarctic. | Both said they were "elated but tired" after enduring temperatures as low as minus 50C (-58F) and spending 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 taken homework with her but admitted she had not had time to do any. | The teenager, who is studying for four A levels at Prior Park College in Bath, said she had taken 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." | 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' | '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." |
| The pair, along with a small team, started their trip from The Farthest Point South, where Shackleton had to turn back on 9 January, 1909. | |
| Miss Hempleman-Adams carried a photograph of Shackleton and a commemorative coin - gifts from his granddaughter Alexandra Shackleton - with her to the south pole. | Miss Hempleman-Adams carried a photograph of Shackleton and a commemorative coin - gifts from his granddaughter Alexandra Shackleton - with her to the south pole. |
| The teenager had been keeping a blog of her progress in which she described the difficulties of navigating in snow storms. | The teenager had been keeping a blog of her progress in which she described the difficulties of navigating in snow storms. |
| 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. |