What is a good minimum age for children or young adults trying to walk to the south pole?

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Being female, and therefore having higher fat reserves, she statistically has better odds than Ernest Shackleton did. I think if her parents allow her to do this at 17, they might be a little wacky in the head, but if she’s committed to doing it when she becomes an adult anyway, at least they have some control over the conditions of her adventure right now. It depends a lot on her conditioning, preparation, and safety precautions in place.

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