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He
has completed 29 expeditions around the world including:
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Climbing Everest (Nepal), Mount Vinson (Antarctica), Aconcagua (Argentina),
Carstenz Pyramid (Indonesia), Elbrus (Russia), Kilimanjaro (Tanzania).
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1981 - He was a member of the team which, in 1981, achieved one
of the fastest ascents of Mount McKinley (Alaska).
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1984 - First person to successfully complete a solo expedition to
Magnetic North Pole without the support of dogs, snowmobiles or
air supplies.
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1992 - He lead the first team to walk unsupported to the North Geomagnetic
Pole. (The story of these journeys is in his book "A Race Against
Time").
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1996 - January 5th 1996 he became the first Briton to walk solo
and unsupported to the South Pole.
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1996 - In February of that year he sailed to the South Magnetic
Pole, becoming the first person to do so in the same year.
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1998 - David reached the North Geographic Pole and in so doing completed
the Adventures' Grand Slam: he has climbed the highest mountain
on each continent and reached the North and South Geographic and
Magnetic Poles.
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2000 - First person to pilot an open-basket balloon to the North
Pole.
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2003 - First man to walk alone to the North Pole. He was forced
to complete the last 60 miles with a broken ankle after a fall.
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Look out for Points West's series presenting the West's top
five nominations from which the overall winner will be chosen.
The
series will be shown from Monday 9th February 2004 on BBC1
West at 1830 hrs GMT.
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Plus Inside Out on Monday 9th February will feature an item
reflecting how the panels decided who would go forward to
the West Country vote - BBC 1 West at 1930 hrs GMT.
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