An American explorer just became the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unaided,[tr]

Business Insider ^ | 12/26/2018 | Hillary Brueck

[simpson96]

[Professional]

Congrats!

[Mr. Blond]

No kite, even.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Unaided?

He had skis!

;-)

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Unaided?

He had skis!

;-)

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, really. For generations, kids had to cross Antarctica, barefoot, just to get the one-room schoolhouse. And it was uphill both ways.

[Cowboy Bob]

Didn’t know they had internet service in Antartica.

[Blue Jays]

"...cross Antarctica alone..."

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Now that is some serious world-class athleticism.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Had a graded, well-marked road too.

Still, it was difficult. And stupid.

[waterhill]

And pulling a sled. American Badass.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

;-)

[TChad]

Unaided? He had skis!

He was also aided by the 400 lb. sled. He had to pull it, but still.

[erkelly]

But I thought the earth was flat and there was a huge wall of ice at the south pole, and you would fall off or something because it is all a Nasa conspiracy, the bible says so.

[umgud]

I hear Evel Knievel’s son will try to make it across Ethiopia in a catering truck.

[Karliner]

That is so cool. Can he take pictures of the flat edge? I mean earth is flat and all right?

[GnuThere]

I’ve been following this through Twitter links to his Instagram. Really amazing. The British guy is only a few days behind, too.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Sarcasm dies on FR.

[yesthatjallen]

How long before someone attributes his success to man-made global warming?

[sparklite2]

He had to pull it, but still.

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As cold as it was, I’m surprised
he could even find it.

[SunkenCiv]

At the finish line, the guy with the stopwatch greeted him by saying, "Ice to see you!"