An Oregon man became the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance on Wednesday, trekking across the polar continent in an epic 54-day journey that was previously deemed impossible.
Colin O’Brady, of Portland, finished the bone-chilling, 930-mile journey as friends, family and fans tracked the endurance athlete’s progress in real time online.
Day 54: FINISH LINE!!! I did it! The Impossible First u2705. 32 hours and 30 minutes after leaving my last camp early Christmas morning, I covered the remaining ~80 miles in one continuous… https://t.co/NzhfdHHy16
— Colin O'Brady (@colinobrady) December 26, 2018
"I did it!