HAVING conquered both Poles, many would be tempted to go home, put their feet up and take a breather.

But Julian Evans is no ordinary man and having taken on the daunting conditions of the South Pole he is already preparing for the next challenge.

Mount Everest is within his sights and for someone with the kind of determination that has seen him raise more than £50,000 for a host of charities, it will doubtless not be long before the peak is within his reach.

Mr Evans (39), of Harborough, was part of a team that reached the South Pole at 1.30am on Friday, December 9. The chartered surveyor was on the ice for more than two weeks.

Click on the multimedia link on the right to see a gallery of photos from the expedition.

Although he has took on a polar bear during his trek to the North Pole in 2009, the challenge of the south was the unremitting and frigid environment itself and on several occasions while on the trek he drew breath and feared for his life.