Fiona Thornewill (born July 10, 1966) is an English explorer who reached the South Pole solo and unaided in a record 42 days in 2004, walking and skiing over 700 miles in the process. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of explorers is sorted by surname See also the links below. The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Background
Born in Upton, Nottinghamshire, England, Fiona was into sports as a child, especially gymnastics, horse-racing and ice-skating. Upton Nottinghamshire may refer to Upton Bassetlaw Upton Newark and Sherwood England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland She attended Lowes Wong Junior School in nearby Southwell before going to The Rodney School in Kirklington. Southwell is a small Town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church
Later, Fiona worked as an administrator for the RAF where she able to gain experience in flying and gliding. She also opened her own gymnasium, but tragedy struck when her husband, Bill, was killed in a road accident.
In 1992, Fiona met her present husband, Mike, who introduced her to outdoor sports such as mountaineering. Mike also had ambitions to cross the South Pole overland, and these plans encouraged Fiona to follow suit.
Expeditions
In 2000, Michael and Fiona became the first married couple to reach the South Pole, along with Catherine Hartley.
In 2001, Mike and Fiona set up an expedition to reach the North Pole, raising money for charity in the process. The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern Guiding them was Canadian mountaineer and arctic adventurer Paul Landry. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. They reached their destination in 56 days.
Fiona's greatest feat came in 2004 though, when she reached the South Pole on the 10th January, beating her rival Rosie Stancer in the process. Rosie Stancer (born 1960 is a polar adventurer who since 1996 has embarked on major polar expeditions of increasing severity and commitment The previous record was 44 days, and the previous best for a woman was 50 days - by the Norwegian Liv Arneson. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Walking 22 miles a day, Fiona had to pull a sledge weighing 285 pounds, and her success is perhaps even more remarkable considering she lost her satellite navigation system 10 days in.
As news reached home she was congratulated by friends and family, and husband Mike was part of a party racing to meet her on Antarctica.
External links
- Polar Challenge - information about Fiona Thornewill's record-breaking walk to the South Pole.
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