The Race Across Antarctica: Rudd and O'Brady Enter 'No Rescue' Zone

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, as the song goes, and for these two Antarctic explorers, that might just be the case.

Louis Rudd and Colin O'Brady are on a race to be the first to succeed in attempting to do a solo, unassisted expedition across the Antarctic continent.

Rudd reached the South Pole on his 41st day while O'Brady peddles ahead and leads by a day and a half as he reached the South Pole after 40 days.

Aaron Teasdale details the experiences and updates from both explorers on National Geographic.

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