American man first to solo across Antarctica unaided
An Oregon man has become the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance.
Colin O’Brady, of Portland, finished the 932-mile (1,500-kilometer) journey across the continent in 54 days, lugging his supplies on a sled as he skied in bone-chilling temperatures.
O’Brady documented the entire journey on his Instagram page , and says it came to an end Wednesday after he covered the last 77 miles (124 kilometers) in one big push to the finish line.
His wife, Jenna Besaw,
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