British skier Felicity Aston has crossed Antarctica, becoming the first woman to cross the icy continent alone.

British skier Felicity Aston has crossed Antarctica, becoming the first woman to cross the icy continent alone.

Three Canadian adventurers today claimed a record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

An English explorer has battled her way into the record books by trekking unaided to the South Pole in the fastest time to date, it emerged today.