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Louise Minchin taken to hospital with frostbite during Arctic challenge
Louise Minchin and Mimi Anderson abandoned a 300-mile Arctic charity cycle after 140 km due to frostbite from -40C conditions, highlighting extreme risks in sub-zero endurance events.
- On Friday, BBC presenter Louise Minchin and endurance athlete Mimi Anderson were rushed to hospital with frostbite and forced to abandon the Inuvik Weekend Warrior Fat Bike Challenge.
- The pair had aimed to cover 300 miles as a fundraiser, and they reached around 140k before stopping to raise money for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Canada's Northwestern Territories.
- Recovering in hospital, Minchin shared a video showing bandaged fingertips and hospital floor sleeping bags, thanking supporters for their encouragement.
- Public and celebrity support poured in, including Gaby Roslin's message: 'Oh my word. Please take good care of yourself', while Helen Skelton praised their 140k effort as 'What an achievement so far'.
- Unusually cold on Friday, wind chill of-36C can cause frostbite in 10 minutes, with March averages from-13C to-23C.
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BBC star rushed to hospital with painful condition after taking 'huge risk'
BBC presenter Louise Minchin was 14 hours into the Inuvik Weekend Warrior Fat Bike Challenge, which sees participants cycle 'through some of the coldest, toughest and most beautiful terrain'
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