 The team trained all summer for the trek |
A team of lecturers and students from Nottinghamshire has reached the South Pole following a nine-day expedition. Team member Robert Dunn, an 18-year-old student, is believed to be the youngest person to walk the last degree to the South Pole.
West Notts College in Mansfield says it is the first educational institution to send a team to the Antarctic as part of a college course.
College principal Diane McEvoy-Robinson says she is delighted with the result.
Freezing cold
The expedition was part of the college's outdoor education course.
"Robert is a real superstar - what a fabulous achievement," she said.
"What a dream - can you imagine the stories that he will be able to tell to his grandkids?"
She said the team rang her on a satellite phone and Robert told her: "My feet are so cold and freezing - I need some soup."
She said the team will go on a road show to tell other schools about their achievements.
The expedition cost about �100,000 with money raised from donations from across the country.
The team also included Gary Dodds, 50, foundation studies manager at the college, Steve Bull, 35, a former RAF officer and head of outdoor education, and student Carl Alvey, 21.
The group trained in Norway for the icy conditions and also hauled 70kg tyres around nearby Sherwood Forest in preparation.
They travelled from Patriot Hills across 60 miles of ice to the South Pole - covering the last degree of latitude to the pole.
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