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A solo crossing of Antarctica

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In Print: Tuesday, January 24, 2012

“I’m still reeling from the shock of it,” Felicity Aston said of her two-month trek across Antarctica by herself.

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A solo crossing of Antarctica

British adventurer Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica on Monday, persevering for 59 days in near-total solitude. Aston 34, made it to her destination ahead of schedule by three days, using nothing but her own strength to cover 1,084 miles from her starting point on the Leverett Glacier on Nov. 25 to Hercules Inlet. "I'm still reeling from the shock of it that I've made it this far. I honestly didn't think I'd be getting here," she told the Associated Press.

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