Harkening back to the turn of the 20th century, humans have been trying to cross the continent of Antarctica.

Everest has been conquered, oceans have been sailed, rowed and even paddle boarded across solo - however, from the time Shackleton first set foot in Antarctica over 100 years ago, a solo, unsupported and unaided crossing of Antarctic still remains unfinished, leaving it one of the last remaining iconic “firsts” in modern exploration.

In recent years, after the tragic passing of Henry Worsley and the attempt of Ben Saunders - two of the world’s most accomplished polar explorers - many have said a crossing of Antarctica is IMPOSSIBLE. As Wired Magazine said, “It’s straight-up impossible to take enough calories with you to get across the continent of Antarctica.”

Worsley and Saunders individually attempted via the historic Berkner Island starting point in reverence to Shackleton’s footsteps.