British Explorer Plans Shackleton Solo, First Antarctic Crossing

We have covered lots of stories of thru-hikers completing long-distance journeys, often alone, but nothing as extreme as one British Army veteran who plans to complete the first ever solo crossing of Antarctica.

Known as the Shackleton Solo, Henry Worsley plans to cross country ski the 1,100 mile diameter of Antarctica in 75 days, retracing the famed route of Sir Ernest Shackleton, unassisted and by…

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