American Colin O’Brady has completed the first-ever solo, unsupported, unaided crossing of the sub-ice land mass of Antarctica. ByMinyvonne Burke An American endurance athlete who became the first person to cross Antarctica solo unassisted — a feat some had deemed impossible — said … Earlier today, American Colin O’Brady became the first person to complete a solo, unassisted, unsupported crossing of Antarctica.

He is the first – and only – person to have traversed Antarctica twice using human power alone, and has reached the South Pole three times from different coastal start points. Louis Rudd’s solo crossing of Antarctica Capt Louis Rudd MBE, a 49-year-old Army officer, is the first Briton to complete a solo, unsupported crossing of Antarctica Words by Patrick Tillard | Photography by Shackleton. Colin O'Brady calling his wife after reaching his goal of crossing Antarctica on the Ross Ice Shelf. Henry Worsley's lifetime fascination with Antarctic explorers such as Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott led him to retrace their expeditions in … After 15 days of pulling a nearly 400-pound sled across a treacherously windy Antarctica, Colin O'Brady was hungry, his willpower depleted. Antarctica is like no other place I’ve visited, and lack of over-stimulation—the absence of noise—meant seeing it on a solo journey felt right.

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With chilling detail, Ben Saunders documents his journey across Antarctica as he attempts to complete the first successful solo, unsupported and unassisted crossing. A solo crossing of Antarctica. He finished the 1,700km in just over 54 days, including a blazing 15 days to cover the last 600km from the South Pole to the beginning of the Ross Ice Shelf.

Colin O'Brady, right, and Louis Rudd share a flight back to Punta Arenas, Chile, after completing their solo journeys in Antarctica. H aving trekked hundreds of miles into Antarctica in late 2018, American Colin O’Brady reached a memorable landmark: the south pole. • 2000–2001- Norwegian Liv Arnesen and the American Ann Bancroft crossed Antarctica on ski-sail from Blue 1 Runaway 13 November reaching after 94 days of expedition McMurdo, passing through the South Pole. Louis Rudd MBE is a record-breaking polar adventurer, expedition leader, former Royal Marine Commando and SAS soldier, with 34 years of service.

The first successful crossing of Antarctica by dogsled and ski — the Mørdre brothers in 1989-90 — included both the Filchner and Ross Ice Shelves. Adventurer Colin O’Brady on Wednesday accomplished what he had dubbed “the Impossible First,” becoming the first person to complete a solo, unsupported crossing of Antarctica. "I woke up during the night feeling overwhelmed and ganged-up on, my defenses down," O'Brady wrote in his new memoir about the expedition, "The Impossible First.".

What do we mean when we describe O’Brady and Rudd as crossing Antarctica “solo and unsupported?” “Solo” means they walked or skied alone, pulling their own weight without any assistance. The journey is a way of honoring his friend Henry Worsley, who died attempting a similar crossing last year. On 23 November 2007, the MV Explorer struck an iceberg and sank, but all on board were rescued by nearby ships, including a passing Norwegian cruise ship, the MS Nordnorge. Crossing Antarctica: 7 Takeaways From the Solo and Unsupported Journey Two men were separately trying to become the first to cross Antarctica …

After 15 days of pulling a nearly 400-pound sled across a treacherously windy Antarctica, Colin O'Brady was hungry, his willpower depleted. The first successful solo ski crossing, by Børge Ousland in 1996-97, likewise included both the Filchner and Ross Ice Shelves. According to his …

Børge Ousland, a Norwegian explorer, finished the first unassisted Antarctic solo crossing on 18 January 1997.

An American endurance athlete who became the first person to cross Antarctica solo unassisted — a feat some had deemed impossible — said the 54-day trek was as much a mental challenge as physical.