num_pages: 304
description: Colin OBradys awe-inspiring memoir spans his recovery from a tragic accident to his 932-mile solo crossing of Antarctica. Prior to December 2018 no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone without support and completely human powered. Yet Colin OBrady was determined to do just that even if ten years earlier there was doubt that hed ever walk again normally. From the depths of a tragic accident he fought his way back. In a quest to unlock his potential and discover what was possible he went on to set three mountaineering world records before turning to this historic Antarctic challenge. OBradys pursuit of a goal that had eluded many others was made even more intense by a head-to-head battle that emerged with British polar explorer Captain Louis Ruddalso striving to be the first. Enduring Antarcticas sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 poundsin complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts storms and a series of near disastersOBrady persevered. Alone with his thoughts for nearly two months in the vastness of the frozen continentgripped by fear and doubthe reflected on his past seeking courage and inspiration in the relationships and experiences that had shaped his life.
language: None
title: The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone
publisher: Scribner