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Woman becomes first female explorer to solo traverse Baffin Island Woman becomes first female explorer to solo traverse Baffin Island
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Camilla Hempleman-Adams completed her challenge a day earlier than anticipatedCamilla Hempleman-Adams completed her challenge a day earlier than anticipated
A woman has completed her attempt to become the first female explorer to solo traverse across Canada's largest island. A woman has completed her attempt to traverse solo across Canada's largest island.
Covering 150 miles (241km) on foot and by ski while pulling a sledge across Baffin Island, Camilla Hempleman-Adams battled temperatures as low as minus 40C and winds of 75kmph.Covering 150 miles (241km) on foot and by ski while pulling a sledge across Baffin Island, Camilla Hempleman-Adams battled temperatures as low as minus 40C and winds of 75kmph.
The 32-year-old from Wiltshire had hoped to complete the challenge in 14 days, but finished a day faster than anticipated.The 32-year-old from Wiltshire had hoped to complete the challenge in 14 days, but finished a day faster than anticipated.
She said: "It's been a really tough two weeks, but an incredible two weeks."She said: "It's been a really tough two weeks, but an incredible two weeks."
"I'm feeling pretty exhausted, I have very sore feet, but it's nice to be back in civilisation," she added."I'm feeling pretty exhausted, I have very sore feet, but it's nice to be back in civilisation," she added.
The solo trek across Baffin Island - Canada's largest island - took Ms Hempleman-Adams from Qikiqtarjuaq to Pangnirtung, through Auyuittuq National Park.The solo trek across Baffin Island - Canada's largest island - took Ms Hempleman-Adams from Qikiqtarjuaq to Pangnirtung, through Auyuittuq National Park.
Her father, explorer Sir David Hempleman-Adams, flew out to Canada to meet her at the finish line.Her father, explorer Sir David Hempleman-Adams, flew out to Canada to meet her at the finish line.
"What she's achieved is quite extraordinary," he said."What she's achieved is quite extraordinary," he said.
"I was really, really worried. She was right on the edge. It was wind speeds of 30 knots [34mph], and that's just dangerous in these temperatures."I was really, really worried. She was right on the edge. It was wind speeds of 30 knots [34mph], and that's just dangerous in these temperatures.
"Being solo, you've got to be really on top of your game the whole time. If you just lose concentration for five minutes, it's a real problem."Being solo, you've got to be really on top of your game the whole time. If you just lose concentration for five minutes, it's a real problem.
"I'm immensely proud of her.""I'm immensely proud of her."
Sir David Hempleman-Adams said he was "immensely proud" of his daughterSir David Hempleman-Adams said he was "immensely proud" of his daughter
On completing her challenge, Ms Hempleman-Adams, who now lives in London, said: "When you go in by yourself, you just have a mindset to keep going.On completing her challenge, Ms Hempleman-Adams, who now lives in London, said: "When you go in by yourself, you just have a mindset to keep going.
"You adapt, you have the mindset that you can't give up. There is no giving up in those conditions."You adapt, you have the mindset that you can't give up. There is no giving up in those conditions.
"I was firmly just, keep going, one step in front of the other," she added."I was firmly just, keep going, one step in front of the other," she added.
Ms Hempleman-Adams previously became the youngest British female to ski to the North Pole at the age of 15.Ms Hempleman-Adams previously became the youngest British female to ski to the North Pole at the age of 15.
Correction 8 April: A previous version of this article claimed Ms Hempleman-Adams was the first to complete this journey. We have corrected this after several claims that she was not the first.
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