I CAN DO THAT!

For people who won't let disability get in the way

- With Torn Dowling

PLANNING something extra special this Christmas? Wheelchair adventurer Darren Edwards is - sit-skiing his way to the South Pole.

Darren, 35, paralysed from the chest following a mountaineering accident a decade ago, is making the gruelling 222 kilometres trek to the Pole in -30C temperatures.

And he’s hoping to set a new world record by doing it in just 20 days.

Originally planned for last spring, but cancelled due to sponsorship issues, this new adventure marks a major milestone in polar exploration history.

The furthest currently travelled by a sit-skier to reach the Pole is 111km.

The 35-year-old ex-army reservist is being supported by British explorer Lucy Shepherd, chief Scout Dwayne Fields and award-winning film maker Matthew Biggar.

"There will be new challenges," said Darren.