January 26, 2016
The diary of British explorer Henry Worsley (click here) has revealed the heart-wrenching moment he realised he would not finish his journey after battling weeks of extreme exhaustion and dehydration.
The 55-year-old former Army officer, from London, died after succumbing to infection 71 days in to his attempt to become the first adventurer to cross Antarctica unassisted.
His poignant journal entry explained he could see the summit where he was to finish his trek, but he was unable to continue after several days spent fighting blizzards and -44C temperatures....
