Bancroft teamed with Norwegian explorer Liv Arnesen in 2001 to become the first women to ski across Antarctica. Above, Bancroft pulled her 250-pound sled. (via AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

This isn’t the first time Ann Bancroft has had to cancel or delay an expedition. The explorer knows the ups and downs of Arctic travel all too well. A history: 1986: Bancroft accompanies Will ...

SUNFISH LAKE, Minn. — Polar explorer Ann Bancroft is a master of social isolation. Bancroft, 64, of Sunfish Lake was the first woman to reach both the North Pole and the South Pole.

Imagine going to bed one night knowing that the following day you would be boarding a small plane that would airlift you to the Southern-most tip of the world -- the unpredictable and frozen ...

Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen Will Test Gear, Practice Polar Bear Defense and Experience Harsh Conditions of Arctic to Prepare for 2005 Ski and Ski-Sail Across Mostly Frozen Arctic Ocean World ...

As an explorer, Ann Bancroft’s most important tool isn’t an ice pick. It’s not the dogs that pulled her to the North Pole. It’s not her sled or tents or Gore-Tex-lined boots that keep her ...

An American and a Norwegian set off for Antarctica on Monday, 12 days later than scheduled, in hopes of becoming the first women to ski across the frozen continent. Ann Bancroft, 45, the American ...

When Ann Bancroft was dog sledding 1,000 miles from the Northwest Territories to the North ... she and Norwegian Liv Arnesen became the first women to sail and ski across Antarctica — a ...

Ann Bancroft was the first woman to cross the ice of the North Pole, and, along with fellow explorer Liv Arnesen, she became one of the first women to sail and ski across the Antarctic landmass.

One year ago, two women fulfilled a childhood dream by skiing across Antarctica. Last February, two women--Ann Bancroft of the United States and Liv Arnesen of Norway--traveled 2,762 kilometers in ...