Darren Edwards is looking to break a world record by sit-skiing to the South Pole. (Wolfsong Media via SWNS)

By Adam Dutton

A British adventurer left paralyzed in a horrific climbing accident will try to break a world record by skiing to the South Pole.

Darren Edwards, 35, is aiming to sit-ski 137 miles (222km) across Antarctica next month.

The former mountaineer and army reservist hopes to smash the previous South Pole sit-ski record of 69 miles (111km).

The dad-of-one will ski for up to ten hours a day in sub-zero temperatures using two specially modified poles.

Darren was paralyzed from the chest down following a rock climbing fall in North Wales on August 6, 2016.

A section of rock crumbled under Darren's feet and he plummeted 100ft, breaking his spine.

Darren was paralyzed

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