Colin O'Brady, 33, has become the first person to ski alone and unaided across Antarctica.

[underpants]

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/2018/12/explorer-completes-historic-antarctic-trek/



American Colin O’Brady has completed the first-ever solo, unsupported, unaided crossing of Antarctica. According to his website, which has been tracking his GPS signal since he departed November 3, he has arrived at the Ross Ice Shelf on the Pacific Ocean.

Using solely his own muscle power, O’Brady skied 932 miles pulling a 300-pound sled over 54 frigid days across the coldest, windiest, most remote continent on Earth, crossing from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean via the South Pole. After a remarkable 80-mile continuous push over the last two days, almost five times his strenuous daily average, he emerged from the TransAntarctic Mountains onto the Ross Ice Shelf a little before 1 p.m. EST, December 26 and stamped his name into the annals of polar lore.

For the next three days Rudd, the older, more experienced polar adventurer, gained on O’Brady. It had the makings of a dramatic finish. But then on the 52nd day, after missing his traditional early-evening posting time—leading some observers to fear a mishap—O’Brady’s update appeared at 1:00 am EST with a declaration:

“I woke up this morning about 80 miles away from the finish line...a seemingly impossible question popped into my head. I wonder, would be possible to do one straight continuous push all the way to the end?”

[3Hotdogs]

1. Like the guy climbing the face of (I think it was El Capitan) or the guy crossing the Atlantic in a

barrel, its all very nice but, so what?

Then somebody's gotta rescue their asses when they get in trouble.

The guy who tried the Antarctic crossing a couple of years ago, had to be rescued. He died a few days later. His hero was Shackleton.

[Volaris]

2. Well, I know who I want for Lord Commander of the Nights Watch lol!

That's one tough sob, right there hahaha!

[underpants]

3. Yes

Yes he is.