Meet the Paralympian planning to cross Antarctic Plateau on hand bike

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A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. Nothing seems to be beyond the capabilities of British Paralympian Karen Darke. Since becoming paralysed from the chest down in a rock climbing accident back in 1992 she’s sea kayaked from Vancouver in Canada to Juneau […]
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