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Paralyzed Adventurer Aims to Shatter South Pole Sit-Ski Record
17 Nov
Summary
- Darren Edwards, paralyzed 9 years ago, to sit-ski 137 miles to South Pole
- Aims to break record of 69 miles for longest sit-ski to South Pole
- Raising £100,000 for spinal cord injury charity Wings for Life
On November 17th, 2025, it was reported that Darren Edwards, an adventurer from Shrewsbury who is paralyzed from the chest down, will undertake an epic expedition to the South Pole in December. Edwards plans to sit-ski 137 miles (222 km) to the South Pole over a period of 20 days, aiming to break the current record of almost 69 miles (111 km) for the longest sit-ski to the South Pole.
The challenge is the latest in a series of adventures for Edwards, who was paralyzed 9 years ago while rock climbing in North Wales. He has previously crossed Europe's largest ice cap and completed seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Edwards hopes to raise £100,000 for the spinal cord injury charity Wings for Life through this expedition.
Edwards will be supported by a team of British explorers, including Lucy Shepherd, Dwayne Fields, and Matthew Biggar. The adventurer has said he wants to change perceptions of disability and is determined not to be defined by his injury. "The thing that really kept me mentally strong and physically strong was just trying to challenge what I thought I could achieve with my injury," he explained.
