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First unsupported solo crossing of Antarctica

First unsupported solo crossing of Antarctica
Who
Børge Ousland
What
First
Where
Antarctica
When
17 January 1997

On 17 January 1997, Børge Ousland (Norway) completed a 2,999‑km (1,864‑mi) kite-ski trek from Berkner Island in the Weddell Sea to McMurdo Sound. Ousland crossed both of the Ronne and Ross ice shelves, spending 63 days negotiating his sled (which had a start weight of 185 kg/408 lb) over glaciers and through sastrugi (ridges of hard snow) to achieve the first unsupported solo crossing of Antarctica.

This record was confirmed by the Polar Expeditions Classification Scheme (PECS).