After completing the challenging Antarctic expedition in 40 days, British-born Sikh Harpreet Chandi wrote her name in history. Preet, a.k.a. Harpreet, is a British Army clinical training officer who organizes and validates the training of army medics. Preet covered over 1120 kilometers in the solo expedition. Along the way, she posted audio blogs to keep her followers in the loop.
By reaching the South Pole without a proper delegation on January 3, Preet made history. After reaching the South Pole without a delegation, Preet shared her story on Instagram.
The caption on Preet’s post reads,”Hello everyone, checking in from day 40. I made it to the South Pole where it’s snowing. Feeling so many emotions right now. I knew nothing about the polar world three years ago and it feels so surreal to finally be here. It was tough getting here and I want to thank everybody for their support. This expedition was always about so much more than me. I want to encourage people to push their boundaries and to believe in themselves, and I want you to be able to do it without being labelled a rebel. I have been told no on many occasions and told to ‘just do the normal thing’, but we create our own normal. You are capable of anything you want. No matter where you are from or where your start line is, everybody starts somewhere. I don’t want to just break the glass ceiling, I want to smash it into a million pieces. Who’s with me?”
Aren’t you amazed? Over 10,000 people have liked this post, and there have been several reactions. People applauded Harpreet’s impressive accomplishments and wished her the best in her future endeavors.
She has completed a solo, unsupported expedition to the South Pole, according to Harpreet’s website. During the expedition, she travelled 700 miles (1120 km) pulling a sledge with all of the equipment, fighting temperatures of -50C and winds of 60mph. In addition to running ultramarathons, she is an endurance athlete.
