Posted: Jan 16, 2012 08:11 pm EST

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(AdventureStats) Only one day away a century ago, the moment of truth awaited Scott at the pole. Thanks to the world wide web, truth is catching up faster with UK TV celebrity Helen Skelton. There are true world records in the making though, so lets get to them.The longest polar ski without helpAt 1725 km, in 2000 the longest polar skiing trip without airdrops or sails was a fact. The trek went past the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean and made polar heroes of Norwegian Rune Gjeldnes and Torry Larsen. The record stood…

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