KUCHING, Jan. 5 -- At 61, Sarawakian adventurer Wong Su Chung has redefined personal limits by becoming the first Malaysian to complete a rare dual Antarctic expedition in a single journey, Sarawak Tribune reported.

The Miri-born mountaineer achieved the feat between Nov 26 and Dec 18 last year, combining a successful ascent of Mount Vinson Massif with a ski traverse to the South Pole.

After departing from Punta Arenas, Chile, Wong began climbing Antarctica's highest peak on Nov 27 and reached the 4,892-metre summit on Dec 1 after six days battling extreme cold, high winds and thin air.

Rather than ending the expedition there, he transitioned into a 111-kilometre "last degree" ski journey from latitude 89deg to 90deg South, hauling sup...