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Κόλιν Ο' Μπρέιντι: Ο πρώτος άνθρωπος που διέσχισε την Ανταρκτική με σκι

Ξεκίνησε το ταξίδι του πριν 54 ημέρες! 

27 Δεκεμβρίου 2018 - 5:05 μμ

Έπειτα από 54 ημέρες και με πολικό ψύχος, ο Κόλιν Ο' Μπρέιντι τα κατάφερε. Είναι ο πρώτος άνθρωπος που διέσχισε την Ανταρκτική με σκι, χωρίς βοήθεια.

Ο 33χρονος Αμερικανός νίκησε το πολικό ψύχος και διήνυσε 1482 χιλιόμετρα μέσα σε 54 ημέρες πετυχαίνοντας κάτι που κάποτε εθεωρείτο ανέφικτο, χωρίς εξωτερική βοήθεια. Ο Κολιν Ο' Μπρέιντι σύμφωνα με το ΑΠΕ -ΜΠΕ είχε μόνο τον εξοπλισμό τού σκι και έσερνε και ένα έλκηθρο με εφόδια, βάρους 170 κιλών.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Day 54: FINISH LINE!!! I did it! The Impossible First ✅. 32 hours and 30 minutes after leaving my last camp early Christmas morning, I covered the remaining ~80 miles in one continuous “Antarctica Ultramarathon” push to the finish line. The wooden post in the background of this picture marks the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, where Antarctica’s land mass ends and the sea ice begins. As I pulled my sled over this invisible line, I accomplished my goal: to become the first person in history to traverse the continent of Antarctica coast to coast solo, unsupported and unaided. While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced. I was locked in a deep flow state the entire time, equally focused on the end goal, while allowing my mind to recount the profound lessons of this journey. I’m delirious writing this as I haven’t slept yet. There is so much to process and integrate and there will be many more posts to acknowledge the incredible group of people who supported this project. But for now, I want to simply recognize my #1 who I, of course, called immediately upon finishing. I burst into tears making this call. I was never alone out there. @jennabesaw you walked every step with me and guided me with your courage and strength. WE DID IT!! We turned our dream into reality and proved that The Impossible First is indeed possible. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela. #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Colin O'Brady (@colinobrady) στις

«Το πέτυχα!» έγραψε στο Instagram. «Τραβούσα το έλκηθρό μου πάνω από μια αόρατη γραμμή και έφτασα στον προορισμό μου: ο πρώτος άνθρωπος στην ιστορία που διασχίζει την ήπειρο της Ανταρκτικής από ακτή σε ακτή, και μάλιστα μόνος, χωρίς υποστήριξη και χωρίς βοήθεια» ήταν το μήνυμα του Ο' Μπρέιντι που κατέγραψε ολόκληρο το ταξίδι στο Instagram.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Day 53: THE BIG PUSH: ANTARCTICA ULTRAMARATHON. I woke up this morning about 80 miles away from the finish line. As I was boiling water for my morning oatmeal, a seemingly impossible question popped into my head. I wonder, would be possible to do one straight continuous push all the way to the end? By the time I was lacing up my boots the impossible plan had become a solidified goal. I’m going to go for it. I can feel it in my body that I am in the zone and want to harness that. It’s a rare and precious feeling to find the flow. I’m going to push on and try to finish all 80 miles to the end in one go. Currently, I am 18 hours and 48 miles into the push. I’m taking a pit stop now to melt more water before I continue on. I’m listening to my body and taking care of the details to keep myself safe. I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wife - I promised them I will stop when I need to. Only 35 more miles to make The Impossible First POSSIBLE. A very merry Christmas to all. Stay tuned... #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Colin O'Brady (@colinobrady) στις

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Day 52: SAVOR AND FOCUS. Somehow I am still going uphill ?‍♂️. I spent the first 6 hours of the day climbing up again to 8300ft (only 1000ft net lower than the Pole). I feel like I am stuck in an M.C. Echer drawing where every direction leads up, a never ending staircase. In this photo I finally crested the big hill looking out on the mountains that lead to my finish line at sea level. Perhaps now I really am going down for good. In these final days I’m reminding myself of two things: First - savor these moments. I’m very eager to finish, but before I know it, I’ll be reflecting on this adventure with nostalgia. So while I’m still out here, I’m trying to enjoy it as much as possible. The second thing is - I need to stay hyper focused on execution. It’s not over until it’s over. Henry Worsely, who was a huge inspiration of mine, tragically lost his life less than 100 miles from completing this traverse. When I was crossing Greenland earlier this year on my very last night, I decided to relax my usual evening routine and didn’t check my campsite well enough and fell waist deep into a crevasse that was 200ft deep. If I’d fallen all the way to the bottom, it could have been game over. It’s often at the end when we are tired that mistakes happen. So for that reason I’m ensuring that I stay hyper focused on all of the details. Merry Christmas Eve everyone. Dear Santa?, All I want for Christmas is a stable high pressure weather system to bring ? and no wind. Sincerely, Colin #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Colin O'Brady (@colinobrady) στις

Ο 33χρονος Αμερικανός, που είχε δώσει στη αποστολή του τον τίτλο «Η αδύνατη πρώτη φορά», περιέγραφε λεπτομερώς την περιπέτειά του από τη στιγμή που ξεκίνησε, στις 3 Νοεμβρίου. Έπρεπε να σέρνει το έλκηθρο με 170 κιλά εξοπλισμού -ακόμη και σε ανηφόρες και λόφους που είχαν δημιουργηθεί από τους ισχυρούς ανέμους.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Day 49: PEACEFUL WARRIOR. When I was 9 years old, my Mom read aloud to me the book The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman @danmillmanpw . It was a seminal moment for me that continues to have deep ripple effects on my life today. I woke up to the wind storm still hammering my tent, but the peaceful warrior that lives inside of me was also awakened. Immediately as I opened my eyes and unzipped my sleeping bag, a deep strength overcame me and I knew today would be special, despite the constant 40mph wind gusts and -25 temperature. I tapped into one of the deepest flow states of my life for the next 13 hours and made my furthest distance of the entire expedition. 33.1 miles!! It’s amazing tapping into this deep inner peace and strength, but let me be clear; I am not unique in this ability. We all have reservoirs of untapped potential and our bodies and spirits are capable of so much more than lies on the surface. Believe that the next time you need more strength than you think you have, it’s inside of you. I promise. #TheImpossibleFirst #letsbepossibletogether

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Colin O'Brady (@colinobrady) στις

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Day 46: GRAVITY. I feel like I’m flying!!! Well I must say it feels really nice to have gravity working in my favor for once. I only descended 100ft over the course of the day, but it was enough to give me a physical and emotional boost as I covered my furthest distance of the expedition, 25.5 miles...almost a marathon! Remember week 3 when I was getting crushed by the deep snow and only moving 10-11 miles everyday? That was brutal, but I kept imagining a day like today would eventually come so I kept getting out of my tent each morning and showing up. I believe this is often the case with any big goal. There are so many challenges along the way, and in those moments it’s so easy to want to quit. However it’s in those moments when we need to strengthen our resolve, knowing that one day all the challenge and turmoil of battling the metaphorical deep snow will pay off. No matter what you are currently working on, remember one day the uphill will turn to downhill and the deep snow will give way to firm ground and then you’ll feel like you are flying and it will all be worth it. #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Colin O'Brady (@colinobrady) στις

Το 2016 ο Βρετανός Χένρι Γουόρσλι που επιχείρησε κάτι ανάλογο δεν κατάφερε να επιζήσει. Ο 55χρονος Βρετανός αναγκάστηκε να εγκαταλείψει την προσπάθεια μόλις 48 χιλιόμετρα πριν από τον τερματισμό και να καλέσει για βοήθεια. Λίγο αργότερα απεβίωσε στο νοσοκομείο όπου νοσηλευόταν.

 

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