British Sikh army officer sets off for South Pole adventure
London, November 7
A 32-year-old British Sikh army officer and physiotherapist is on a mission to become the first India-origin female to complete a solo, unsupported trek to the South Pole and is flying out to Chile on Sunday to begin her adventure.
Captain Harpreet Chandi, known as Polar Preet, will be travelling 700 miles while pulling a pulk or sledge with all of her kit, battling temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of up to 60mph.
Writing on her online blog, she notes that the journey will take 45-47 days, during which she plans to upload
a live tracking map for people to be able to follow her daily voice blogs.
“I want to take as many of you as possible on this journey with me, so I hope you enjoy following,” writes Chandi. Currently based at a Medical Regiment in the north-west of England. — PTI
