Felicity's Solo Antarctic Crossing

Fresh back from her successful expedition to become the first Woman to make a solo crossing of the Antarctic continent, Felicity Aston shared her experiences last night at 'The Deck' above the National Theatre in London.

Main expedition sponsors Kaspersky Lab put on a great evening and we joined media, family, friends to hear Felicity recount the highs and lows of her two month journey, offering a remarkable insight into the exceptional psychological challenges that the isolation of such a long solo journey presents.

It took 59 days for Felicity to ski from the Ross ice shelf to the South Pole and then on to Hercules Inlet on Antarctica’s Ronne ice shelf. Here’s a link to a recent BBC news interview clip http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16879161 we’ll keep you posted on upcoming talks. I highly recommend you go along to hear all about it first hand if you can.

Kaspersky ONE Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Mountain Equipment are pleased to announce our support of Felicity Aston and her record breaking Antarctic Solo attempt. 

     

The Expedition

The Kaspersky ONE Trans-Antarctic Expedition is a landmark solo expedition and a world first. British explorer, Felicity Aston (33), will embark on a 1700km, 65-day ski journey in order to become the first woman in the world to cross the Antarctic alone. By completing the journey Felicity will also be the first British woman to traverse Antarctica. However, this journey is about more than records. The expedition aims to instil a spirit of adventure, aspiration and innovation as well as understand more about what motivates individuals to achieve.

Felicity will fly into Antarctica from Punta Arenas, Chile and spend a few days at the base camp operated by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions (ALE). ALE will provide all safety and communication cover during the expedition. She will then be flown to the Ross Ice Shelf at the foot of the Leverett Glacier from where she will start her journey. Skiing up the Leverett Glacier, through the Transantarctic mountains she will climb onto the Polar Plateau and head for the South Pole. After collecting a resupply of food and fuel at the Pole, Felicity will continue across the Polar Plateau to the coast of Antarctica at the edge of the Ronne Ice Shelf. Arriving at Hercules Inlet, Felicity will have traversed the entire Antarctic continent.

Heres a short video with more details about Felicity and her expedition.



Felicity arrived at Union Glacier base camp after a 10 day delay due to bad weather last weekend, you can track her latest location at the expedition website here