About Charlie Paton
Born 1970. Charlie Paton is an explorer.
Charlie Paton (born 1970 ) is a former Royal Marine and personal trainer, who was the first Scottish man to walk unsupported to the Geographic North Pole from Canada. At 11:16pm on 16 May 2000, after 70 days on the ice led by Alan Chambers, Paton raised the Union Jack at the Pole. The ten-week expedition arrived ten days overdue, suffering weight loss and without food supplies.
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British explorer
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Charlie Paton was born in 1970.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charlie Paton. https://biography.guide/charlie-paton/
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