A Quebec man has become the first person to reach the geographic South Pole by kite ski solo.
Frederic Dion has travelled more than 3,000 kilometres since leaving the Antarctic coast on Nov. 9.
He reached the geographic South Pole in nine days, according to his blog.
The geographic South Pole is one of two points where the Earth's rotation axis meets the surface of the Earth. The other is the North Pole.
The 37-year-old has faced winds of 150 kilometres an hour in this expedition and has also had to deal with a fire that nearly destroyed his tent and a sled that broke apart.
Last week, Dion reached the most remote part of Antarctica, a place called the South Pole of Inaccessibility.
While that spot is not quite the South Pole, it's considered the most remote and most challenging destination to reach in Antarctica because it's the farthest point from the ocean.
From there he made his way toward the geographic South Pole, and now he is trying to reach Hercules Inlet, which will add another 1,130 kilometres to his already 3,130-kilometre long journey.
It's still not clear exactly how Dion, a motivational speaker, will get home to Quebec, since a chartered flight would be very expensive.
-- with a file from CTVNews.ca
