A British explorer has become the first woman to complete a solo traverse of Canada's Baffin Island.
Camilla Hempleman-Adams, 32, pulled a sledge 150 miles in temperatures as low as -40C and winds as high as 47mph.
She finished the trek from Qikiqtarjuaq to Pangnirtung in 13 days - a day ahead of schedule.
The largely uninhabited Arctic island is the fifth largest in the world and is in far northwest Canada - between the mainland and Greenland.
Speaking from the Inuit hamlet of Pangnirtung, Ms Hempleman-Adams said: "I'm feeling pretty exhausted, I have very sore feet, but it's nice to be back in civilisation, just slowly settling back in.
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Camilla Hempleman-Adams, 32, pulled a sledge 150 miles in temperatures as low as -40C and winds as high as 47mph.
She finished the trek from Qikiqtarjuaq to Pangnirtung in 13 days - a day ahead of schedule.
The largely uninhabited Arctic island is the fifth largest in the world and is in far northwest Canada - between the mainland and Greenland.
Speaking from the Inuit hamlet of Pangnirtung, Ms Hempleman-Adams said: "I'm feeling pretty exhausted, I have very sore feet, but it's nice to be back in civilisation, just slowly settling back in.
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British explorer Camilla Hempleman-Adams becomes first woman to complete solo traverse of Baffin Island
The two-week challenge took place in biting sub-zero temperatures - but the 32-year-old managed to finish a day early.
