American Wins Race for First Unaided Solo Antarctica Crossing

American Wins Race for First Unaided Solo Antarctica Crossing
Colin O'Brady, poses for a photo while traveling across Antarctica, on Dec. 26, 2018. Colin O'Brady via AP
Simon Veazey
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An American man has become the first person to cross the Antarctic solo and unaided, dragging a  375-pound sled, including supplies, coast to coast via the South pole on the same journey that two years ago left a British explorer dead.

On Nov. 4, Colin O'Brady, 33, started the 930-mile trek, which he dubbed “The Impossible First.”  Just 54 days later, he posted a picture on Instagram of himself at the finish line making a tearful telephone call to his wife.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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