Explorer plans 1500 mile solo trek to Antarctica for 60th birthday
SNOHOMISH WASH AP Helen Thayer turns 60 with a three month 1500 mile solo trek across Antarctica hauling a 260 pound sled. She aims to walk 12 hours daily despite 40 below temperatures and 100 mph winds, relying on satellite updates to her husband and journal notes for company. Her prior polar feats include a solo walk to the magnetic North Pole.
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Reading Room at Library of Congress Turns 100
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