Meet the fearless expedition doctor who spends two months a year living on a freezing cold ice shelf – in Antarctica. Paddy Mitton, 47, says he feels in his “element” supporting adventurers destined for the South Pole, where the mercury goes below -50c and winds reach up to 200mph.
The dad of two decided to step foot on the freezing tundra six years ago to combine his “love” of the wilderness with his medical training. And he now leaves the UK each November and December to live in a tented camp roughly 700 miles from the pole.
Paddy has rescued climbers from crevasses and assisted British army officer Preet Chandi who became the first woman of colour to ski to the South Pole solo last year. And although he says his friends consider his job “pretty cool”, he admits to missing his children - aged 10 and eight - while he's stationed in the ice-cold environment.
