外刊精讲 卫报人类第一次徒步穿越南极洲

An American explorer has made the first solo unsupported trek across Antarctica, an epic feat of endurance that took nearly two months and ended with an extraordinary sprint.

He had spent 54 days in conditions that pushed his body to its limit, battling hunger, cold and solitude, often trekking almost blind through driving snow, struggling over treacherous terrain and pulling weeks’ worth of supplies on a sled. The total journey was 932 miles.

The cold also bit more as he got weaker; later photos show O’Brady with black tape on his nose and cheeks, used for insulation when frostnip – a warning of more dangerous frostbite – set in.

文本选自：The Guardian（卫报）

作者：Emma Graham-Harrison

原文标题：US explorer Colin O'Brady completes first unaided solo trek of Antarctica

原文发布时间：27 Dec. 2018

背景知识：

据美国媒体报道，33岁美国探险家科林·奥布雷迪在没有外在补给和外力帮助的情况下，26日成功完成独自穿越南极大陆。奥布雷迪的整个旅程历时54天，行进约1500公里，途中经过南极点。整个行程中不仅没有任何外在补给，也没有依靠风筝助力行进。他对媒体说：“我没有休息一天，否则食物会用尽。”奥布雷迪此行携带的辎重包括雪橇、帐篷、睡袋、相机、卫星电话、烹饪燃料，以及用以维持两个月生存的食物。他说，自己每天摄入7000卡路里的热量，“每天都以相同的顺序吃同样的食物”。为了准备这次挑战，奥布雷迪还提前增重约10公斤。在奥布雷迪抵达终点时，与他同日同地出发、共同挑战独自穿越南极的英国探险家路易斯·拉德还落后100多公里。