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Discover the latest book from the explorer Mike Horn for the first time in English!
‘Crossing Antarctica was my childhood dream. I decided to confront this white immensity by taking a route that had never been explored before, the longest you could imagine: 5,100 km of almost straight track, with solitude, crevasse fields, snowstorms and freezing temperatures ahead of me.
I know that this crossing will force me to beat speed records to avoid being swallowed up by the winter. They’re predicting hell, a race against death. After three weeks on the boat to reach the continent amidst the icebergs, I plant my poles firmly in the ice, my skis parallel, a 256 kg sledge strapped to my shoulders.
For a moment, my heart sinks. Like the beginnings of the blues. I think back to Cathy, my wife, who, before reaching for the stars, whispered to me: ‘Live for me, Mike, live for both of us. ‘I won’t look back. I’ll be looking ahead. Armed only with my ski-kite and my calves, I can’t begin to imagine the ordeal that awaits me.
Mike Horn
On 7 February 2017, at 10.50 pm, Mike Horn, alone and without assistance, completed his crossing of Antarctica. 5,100 km in 57 days in extreme conditions that pushed him to the limit of his endurance.
An incredible battle against the elements that has made this 51-year-old adventurer the greatest explorer of modern times.
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