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Parker Liautaud, 19, becomes the youngest and fastest person to reach South Pole

New Delhi: One cannot get as good a Christmas gift as this: Parker Liautaud became the youngest and fastest person to reach South Pole on Christmas Eve.The polar adventurer completed the journey in just 18

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 29, 2013 7:05 IST
 



He has set a record for covering 314 miles from Ross Ice Shelf with his teammate Doug Stoup pulling sleds weighing in excess of 80kg over ice and snow, across the trans-Antarctic mountain range, through blizzards and mist in temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees celsius.

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