January 10, 2009

Fueled by Bacon, Cheese and Butter

Is there nothing bacon can't do?

    -Bacon, Canadians Southpole

Three Canadian men have claimed a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.


Ray Zahab, Kevin Vallely and Richard Weber said they had completed the 1,130 km (700 miles) journey in 33 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes.

They hey suffered white-out but survived on a high-calorie diet of deep-fried bacon, cheese and butter. 

From MSNBC

Zahab and his teammates — Kevin Vallely of North Vancouver and Richard Weber of Alcove, Quebec — documented their journey on their Web site, using their satellite phone to post photos and podcasts along the way. They pulled 170-pound sleds of equipment, with Zahab traveling on foot and on snowshoes while the other two men skied. At night, they hunkered down in a tent to sleep.

The men suffered altitude sickness, vertigo and massive, painful blisters. They kept themselves fueled with a 7,000-calorie-a-day diet of deep-fried bacon, cheese and huge chunks of butter.

"I am dying for pizza," Zahab said with a sigh Friday. "All I've been thinking about is pizza."

He was longing, too, for his 6-month-old daughter, Mia Sahara, and wife of two years, Kathy.

"All I would do is think about them and think about how I would spend the day with them and how I would never complain about changing a diaper again," he said.

Posted by Jill Fallon at January 10, 2009 10:27 AM | Permalink
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