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UK trio set polar records
Frosty smiles: Fiona and Mike Thornewill celebrate
A British team have trekked into the record books after reaching the North Pole on foot, a year after conquering the South Pole.
Catharine Hartley and Fiona Thornewill are the first women to walk to both poles and Fiona and her husband Mike are the first married couple to reach north and south.
Mike Thornewill told BBC Nottingham arriving at the North Pole was "absolutely awesome".
The trio's 56-day slog, led by Canadian guide Paul Landry, went smoothly although melting ice forced a 120 mile detour.
Catharine Hartley pulls the sled, weighing about 80 kilos
The trio are raising money for charities Sense, Macmillan Cancer Relief and NSPCC
A detour forced by melting ice extended the journey from 480 miles to about 600 miles
Temperatures fell as low as -50�C during the 56-day journey
The team is staying overnight at the pole before being airlifted to Canada as soon as weather allows
Fiona Thornewill and Catharine Hartley were the first women to walk to the South Pole
The team said reaching the North Pole was an "awesome" experience
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