Skier crosses Antarctica

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

Aston also set another record: the first human to ski across Antarctica using only her own muscle power.

She did it in 59 days, pulling two sledges for more than 1,084 miles (1,744km) from her starting point on the Leverett Glacier.

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