In the summer of 2018, I decided to do a solo expedition (独自探险) across Antarctica. To get some 1 , I did a two-week training course. I learned all the 2 : how to camp in the snow, how to pull a sled and what clothing to wear. In October, I flew to Antarctica from Punta Arenas. I'd allowed 70 days, which would make it the longest 3 one-way expedition across Antarctica
I only took 4 . I didn't even take a hairbrush. The first few days were 5 . The winds were about 60 mph, and my sled weighed 120 kg. Even if the visibility is good, you can't 6 much — it's a white horizon. I was on the move for 13 to 15 hours a day.
Then, I found the conditions to be much worse. There was more sastrugi (雪脊) and it felt colder. The last 40 hours were really hard. I 7 about 14 times every two hours. As a result, I fell behind 8 . In the end, I 9 922 miles and fell more than 100 miles short of my goal. Towards the end of my trip, a helicopter flew to pick me up. The 10 I felt when I saw the dot in the distance was unbelievable.
It took me a while to be 11 of what I'd achieved, because I had failed to reach my 12 goal, but I've learned it's 13 to move the goalposts. I don't agree with the idea of conquering (征服) somewhere. You treat places with 14 and hope they'll allow you 15 passage.
