Braving the most inhospitable place on Earth
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About the challenge
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first woman to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.
To date, only 12 women have succeeded on such an expedition, and in November, I will mark the occasion by following the route of this first expedition, skiing the 704 miles from the edge of the Antarctic Continent, to the South Pole.
The journey will take 50 days, skiing uphill to an altitude of nearly 3,000m.
I will face temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees celsius and wind speeds of up to 60mph, pulling all my food, fuel and equipment behind me, weighing around 85kg.
About me
My name’s Cat, and back in 2021, I decided to take the first step toward going for my dream: a solo, unsupported expedition to the South Pole.
This didn’t just come out of nowhere; adventure has always been a part of my life and Antarctica has held a special place since an inspirational Geography lesson back in 1995.
I work as a dentist in Cornwall, mainly focusing on the treatment of NHS orthodontic patients during the week and working for the out of hours emergency service on Friday evenings and occasional weekends.
I also find the time to teach expedition dentistry as part of the faculty for World Extreme Medicine. I love this mix and variety to my job, a vocation that I’ve worked toward from the day I went head over handlebars racing my sister on our bikes when I was just 10 years old. Fixing my broken tooth and giving me my smile back, had a lasting impact!
