The Four Poles Challenge is an adventurer's challenge to reach the North Pole, the South Pole, the summit of Mount Everest and Challenger Deep.
The first person to reach all four locations was Victor Vescovo, who reached the top of Mount Everest on May 24, 2010, skied the last degree to the geographic South Pole on January 14, 2016, skied the last degree to the geographic North Pole in April 2017 with Eric Larsen and was the 4th man to reach Challenger Deep in 2019.[1]
The first woman to reach all four locations was Vanessa O'Brien, who reached the top of Mount Everest on May 19, 2012, skied the last degree to the geographic South Pole on December 15, 2012, with Scott Woolums, skied the last degree to the geographic North Pole on April 16, 2013, and was the second woman to reach Challenger Deep in 2020.[2]
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edit- ^ DiFurio, Dom (25 April 2019). "From highest peaks to ocean deeps, Dallas businessman Victor Vescovo is making history". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Origins of The Explorers Grand Slam with Vanessa O'Brien". Polar Explorers. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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