Science North says Canadian adventurer Meagan McGrath reached the geographic South Pole on Friday afternoon.
The Canadian Air Force major reached her destination on at 3:58 p.m. EST after a 40-day solo journey that spanned 1,045 kilometres.
In doing so, she has the first Canadian to ski solo, unassisted and unsupported, to the South Pole.
"I am extremely proud of Meagan McGrath and everything she has overcome to achieve this extraordinary feat," Jim Marchbank, Science North CEO, said in a release.
"Meagan is a real scientist doing real science when she embarks on these expeditions, and Science North is honoured to have the opportunity to follow her and share her discoveries and achievements with members of the public, including youth," he said.
McGrath, 32, skied about 28 km on Friday to reach Amundsen Scott Station.
On Dec. 2, the second day of her expedition, McGrath suffered minor injuries after falling into a crevasse.
A team from Patriot Hills - a commercially operated base camp in Antarctica - rescued MCGrath and successfully retrieved all of her expedition gear.
After consultation with several experts in Polar travel, and some modifications to her skis, McGrath started her Antarctic Odyssey again on Dec. 7.
She began her journey pulling sleds that weighed about 91 kilograms and carrying about 18 kilograms of fuel and supplies on her back.
Throughout the next 40 days, McGrath skied about 10 to 12 hours per day.
As McGrath crossed the 89th Degree earlier this week, she announced that she was fighting a chest infection, which was slowing her progress slightly.
Now that McGrath has reached the South Pole, she will camp out for a few days awaiting her pick-up flight.
