Polar Preet, A British Sikh Trekker, Sets New Record For Solo Skiing

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Polar Preet, A British Sikh Trekker, Sets New Record For Solo Skiing

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Recently, British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist Captain Harpreet Chandi has claimed to create a new world record. Harpreet, popularly known as Polar Preet for her Antarctic expedition, has become the fastest woman in the world to complete a solo South Pole skiing expedition.

Harpreet made two records in the past:

Harpreet, 33, of Indian origin, claimed in her blog on 31 December 2023 that I completed skiing in 31 days. Guinness World Records will confirm this and this third record will also be named after the first two.

Completed the campaign without anyone's support:

Harpreet has already made two world records for Antarctic trekking. Harpreet has claimed to be the world's fastest woman to complete a solo South Pole ski expedition.
Preet Chandy believes she has broken a third-world record by covering 1,130 km (702 mi) of Antarctic ice in 31 days, 13 hours and 19 minutes.
It needs to be verified by the Guinness World Records team.
Captain Chandy of Derby launched the expedition from Hercules Inlet on the Ronne Ice Shelf on 26 November. The mission was completed by reaching the South Pole at 02:24 GMT on 28 December 2023.
During this period, she used to ski for about 12 to 13 hours daily. Used to pull a sledge weighing 75 kg. The sledge had all the material needed to proceed through the difficult terrain.

Previous records of Polar Preet:

Captain Chandy had undertaken the trek from Hercules Inlet to Reedy Glacier in the Antarctic between 13 November 2022 and 23 January 2023.
In this, she overtook the world record for the longest polar ski expedition by a woman and the overall record.
Captain Chandi created history by trekking to the South Pole for the first time in 2021.

About Captain Harpreet Chandi:

Captain Chandy, a resident of Cynfin, Derby (North-West of England, UK), is on a career break from military service.
Captain Chandy is a physiotherapist at a Buckinghamshire facility that rehabilitates injured soldiers and officers.
Captain Chandy's primary role as a clinical training officer is to organize and validate training for doctors in the Army.
Captain Chandy is completing her Master's in Sports and Exercise at Queen Mary University in London.