BBC: Crossing Antarctica Alone
BBC: Crossing Antarctica Alone
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In January 1997, Norwegian polar explorer Borge Ousland became the first known person to cross Antarctica alone. It took him more than two months. He spoke to the BBC’s Louise Hidalgo about the highs and lows of his dramatic journey.