Should we all plan an expedition? In January, British army medical officer Preet Chandi became the first woman of colour to ski solo to the South Pole.
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First Asian woman to trek solo to South Pole
Should we all plan an expedition? In January, British army medical officer Preet Chandi became the first woman of colour to ski solo to the South Pole.
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Preet Chandi has made history.
She dragged a 95kg sledge with all her belongings for 45 days to become the first woman of colour to trek solo to the South PoleThe geographical South Pole is the southernmost point on the Earth's surface. It is 1,780 miles from the magnetic South Pole..
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She named the sledge after her niece and her skis after her nephew. And she carried voice messages from her loved ones.
She says this stopped her from getting lonely.
But she was not just fighting the wilderness. She hopes her journey has challenged cultural "barriers and boundaries".
When people think of polar explorers, she says, they imagine famous white men.
In 1912, Robert Falcon Scott led the first British expedition to the South Pole, only to discover the Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them to it. Scott and his companions tragically died on the return journey.
These "huge polar names", says Chandi, were "incredible people". But she wants to "add more diversity" to this mix and inspire people of different backgrounds to follow her example.
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Should we all plan an expedition?
Some say
No. If everyone went off on adventures all the time, society would rapidly grind to a halt.
Others think
Yes. Adventure sharpens our senses and tests our strength. So we can come home aware of our full potential and do amazing things in our ordinary lives.
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South Pole - The geographical South Pole is the southernmost point on the Earth's surface. It is 1,780 miles from the magnetic South Pole.
First Asian woman to trek solo to South Pole
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South Pole - The geographical South Pole is the southernmost point on the Earth's surface. It is 1,780 miles from the magnetic South Pole.