Monet Izabeth
Solo adventurer and expeditioner who became the first American woman to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole after a 57-day journey, and who documents and guides trips to polar and remote regions.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 1h 18min
Monet Izabeth - the first American woman to ski solo, and unsupported, to the South Pole
Monet Izabeth, solo adventurer who skied unsupported to the South Pole in 57 days. She recounts training, qualification trips, and the logistics of starting from Hercules Inlet. She describes battling sastrugi, whiteouts, crevasse vigilance, and daily tent life. She also talks about fundraising realities and how polar reading and earlier expeditions led her to pursue this solo polar goal.
