Antarctica flight bid by Aviemore-based climber Kirk Watson

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A climber and documentary film-maker based in Aviemore is to take part in a bid to set three records over Antarctica.

Kirk Watson, who is originally from Torphins in Aberdeenshire, is preparing for next year's British Antarctic Microlight Expedition.

It aims to set records for the first flexible wing flights over Antarctica, the South Pole and Mount Vinson.

Vinson is the Antarctic's highest peak at 4,892m (16,050ft).
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