A Scots adventurer battled Antarctic snow and -40c temperatures to reach the South Pole in an epic 700-mile solo expedition.
Ben Weber trekked for 58 days, spending the Christmas period alone by pushing himself to the limits, and endured a brutal 18-hour last day to reach the finish line.
The 41-year-old, from Carrbridge, endured white out conditions, driving snowstorms and miles of strength sapping ragged ice fields before he reached the most southern point on Earth - all in aid of Cancer Research UK in memory of his late mum Marian.