Alex Harris and Sibusiso Vilane:polar trek to the Geographic south pole

From mid November 2007, the Team Extreme partnership of Alex Harris and Sibusiso Vilane did an unsupported polar trek from Hercules Inlet, on the edge of Antarctica, to the Geographic south pole. They covered just on 1200km, and both pulled 130kg sleds behind them filled with expedition gear and supplies – a style of that is considered the purest form of polar exploration. Several weeks later, after battling some of the most hostile terrain and weather conditions on the planet – where temperatures ranged from an ambient of about -8C to about -40C, and strong winds were a constant menace – the two South African explorers arrived at their destination on 17th January 2008. Alex and Sibu are no strangers to extreme feats: Amongst a host of other achievements, Alex was the second South African to conquer the Seven Summits in 2005 and Sibu was the first black South African to climb Mount Everest in 2003.