From WSJbooks: Reflections on life while traversing 900 miles of the Antarctic alone—with a 375-pound sled in tow—for 54 subzero days. Mark Yost reviews colinobrady’s “The Impossible First”
If you’re looking for inspirational support to stick to your New Year’s resolutions, you might try “The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone,” by the triathlete-adventurer Colin O’Brady.
On its face, the book is an incredibly engaging and well-written account of one man’s quest to cross the world’s harshest and most barren continent unassisted. That means no motorized sled, no food drops; just Mr. O’Brady, slogging 900 miles on skis with a 375-pound sled in tow, dragging everything he needs to survive for nearly two months across a vast, frozen expanse that doesn’t change much from day to day except...
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