British Sikh woman Preet Chandi makes history with solo trip to South Pole in 40 days
India Today
On January 3, Preet Chandi made history after being the first woman of colour to reach the South Pole without a proper contingent.
British born Sikh Harpreet Chandi etched her name on the pages of history after she completed the tedious Antarctic expedition in 40 days. Harpreet, also known as Preet, is the clinical training officer of the British Army and is entrusted with the duty of organising and validating training for medics in the Army. Preet completed the solo expedition after covering over 1120 Km to the South Pole. She kept her followers updates with audio blogs throughout her journey.
On January 3, Preet made history after being the first woman of colour to reach the South Pole without a proper contingent. She took to Instagram to share the story of her success.
