By New York Times |Updated: December 27, 2018 9:07:52 am
American adventurer first to solo across Antarctica unaided
Colin O'Brady took 54 days to finish the bone-chilling, 930-mile (1,500-kilometer) journey across Antarctica
Written by Adam Skolnick
The final miles of a nearly two-month race across Antarctica — a lonely effort marked by long days, short nights and stunning endurance — ended Wednesday with a sprint to the finish.
In what could go down as one of the great feats in polar history, American Colin O’Brady, 33, covered the final 77.54 miles of the 921-mile journey across Antarctica in one final sleepless, 32-hour burst, becoming the first person ever to traverse Antarctica from coast to coast solo, unsupported and unaided by wind.
O’Brady’s transcontinental feat, which took him an actual total of 932 miles with some zigzags along the course, was remarkable enough; but to complete the final 77.54 miles in one shot — essentially tacking an ultramarathon onto the 53rd day of an already unprecedented journey — set an even higher bar for anyone who tries to surpass it.
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