Rosie Stancer

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Rosie Stancer is a British adventurer who, in early 2007, embarked on a self-powered solo expedition to the geographic North Pole. Her trek was halted in late May, after 84 days alone in the Arctic and just 89 miles from the pole, because the pilots who would have picked her up at her destination decided that it would be too dangerous to do so. The only safe alternative was to pick her up where she was (88 3157N 48 47 37W).

Though she failed to reach the pole, she set a record for a solo female expedition.

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The Trek

Stancer's adventure started on Ward Hunt Island, near Ellesmere Island, in northern Canada.

The full distance to the North Pole is 415 nautical miles (477 statute miles). Stancer walked, skied, climbed and even swam in frigid Arctic water (in her dry suit) in her effort to reach the pole.

The estimated time to completion had bee approximately 60 days; she was picked up 89 days into her trek.

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The Person

Rosie Stancer stands 5'4" according to her press materials.

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Past Accomplishments

Stancer is a director for the Special Olympics GB.

She has received the Explorers Club medal and the Pride of Britain award.

Her grandfather was to have been on the crew of Robert Falcon Scott’s 1911-12 Antarctic expedition, but was cut at the last minute for being too tall.

Her grandfather-in-law was on Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Antarctic expedition

Stancer has already accomplished: South Pole -- 2003/2004 - solo ski expedition to the South Pole, a distance of more than 1,000 km without resupply. She reached the Pole in 43 days 23 hours, cutting more than 7 days off previous records and landing her a spot in the Guinness Book of Records.

South Pole -- 1999/2000 - unguided walk to the South Pole, with four other women

Polar Relay -- 1996/1997 - ski relay to the North Pole