Top of the world: can Polar Preet claim new title in epic walk north?

The record-breaking British explorer Preet Chandi, who made history trekking solo to the south pole, is now turning her ambitions north.

- Hannah Al-Othman

Nicknamed Polar Preet, the 36-year-old from Derby has made three solo expeditions to Antarctica, earning herself four Guinness world records, as well as praise from the Princess of Wales for her "incredible" achievements.

Chandi reached the south pole for the first time in January 2022, travelling 702 miles in 40 days, becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition to Antarctica.

A year later, she broke the record for the longest solo unsupported one-way polar ski journey, skiing for up to 15 hours a day on as little as five hours of sleep while pulling her kit and supplies weighing about 120kg (19 stone) - through winds of up to 60mph and in temperatures as low as -30C.

She covered 922 miles over 70 days, beating the previous world record of 907 miles set in 2015 by the retired lieutenant colonel Henry Worsley.