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AsJademoved forward,the icelookedreadyto attack!
HittingtheWall
Jadeandherteamhadmadeitontoahighplain.Shefeltdizzyandcold.Fivelayersofclothingbarelykepther warm.
Everythingstartedtofeelhard.Eveneatingwashard.Snowcoveredherfood.Itwashardtoeatwearing gloves.
Onthe27thday,Jadehaddoubts.Shehadpaininherhip.Herearswereringing.Herfingersandtoesfeltfrozen.Maybeitwasalltoomuch.Sheaskedherteamforadvice.Howbadlydidshewanttomakeit?Jadeknewthatnomatterwhat,shehadtokeepgoing.So,shedid.Onthe37thday,JadeandherteamreachedtheSouth Pole.
Theteamstruggledtoeatlunchinthe cold.
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JadeposedwiththeAustralianflagattheSouth Pole.
RecordsSet
InarrivingattheSouthPoleatage16,Jade became:
theyoungestpersontoskitotheSouthPolewithoutoutside help
thefirstwomantosetanewroutetotheSouth Pole
theyoungestpersontoskitoboththeNorthandSouth poles
theyoungestpersontocompletethePolarHat Trick!