Ross and Hugo Turner, known as the Turner Twins, are making their final preparations for a world altitude record in a tandem electric paramotor. (Tom Wren via SWNS)
By Filipa Gaspar via SWNS
Meet the world's most intrepid twins who fly, cycle, climb, row and walk the planet's most extreme locations.
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Twins: Ross and Hugo during the Red Pole expedition. (The Turner Twins via SWNS)
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Twins: Ross and Hugo in Greenland. (The Turner Twins via SWNS)
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Twins: Ross and Hugo at the Monarch Pass. (The Turner Twins via SWNS)
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