The seven women of the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition had planned to have a day off from skiing, but the South Pole was in sight and they just could not wait.
They had travelled 900 km on skis, and the final 12 took them to the South Pole at about 10am on 30 December 2009 (Singapore time).
Among them was Singaporean Sophia Pang, 37, the first Singapore woman to ski from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole.
The training programme was conducted by the Singapore Sports Medicine Centre and the Changi Sports Medicine Centre.
A four-man Singapore team skiied to the South Pole in 2000, while another four-man Singapore team simultaneously scaled the highest peak in Antarctica.
They had travelled 900 km on skis, and the final 12 took them to the South Pole at about 10am on 30 December 2009 (Singapore time).
Among them was Singaporean Sophia Pang, 37, the first Singapore woman to ski from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole.
The training programme was conducted by the Singapore Sports Medicine Centre and the Changi Sports Medicine Centre.
A four-man Singapore team skiied to the South Pole in 2000, while another four-man Singapore team simultaneously scaled the highest peak in Antarctica.
The Straits Times (Dec 31 09)
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