London, Sept 13(ANI): Joanne Davies,32, hopes to become the first woman to cross the Antarctic in 2014.
She, along with five adventurers would try to cross the Antarctic continent on foot to mark the centenary of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition, The Scotsman reports.
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Centenary Expedition, which will be completed between 100 to 200 days, would be led by Cornwall- based Joanne Davies and Worcestershire- based Sebastian Coulthard, a Royal Navy officer.
"The team are determined to complete the mission that Shackleton once set out to achieve. The next three years are going to be incredibly busy for us," Davies said.
"I am excited to be involved in such an amazing project and very much hope to be the first woman to complete the trans-Antarctic crossing following Shackleton's proposed route," she added. (ANI)
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