JonPritchard published Notts explorer who conquered North and South Pole to take on El...

Explorer Fiona Thornewill has already become the first British woman to ski to the North and South Poles, so she is no stranger to a challenge.But to celebrate her 50th year she will be taking on one of the hardest climbs in the world – El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park.Mrs Thornewill, of Thurgarton, will be climbing The Nose of El Capitan, which usually takes three to six days to conquer.She is doing the climb with famed rock climber Hans Florine, who holds the world...