"Norwegian edition published in 1995 as Snille piker går ikke til Sydpolen"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Prologue -- Map of Route to the South Pole -- Fruit Is Best Enjoyed When Ripe -- Ski Touring between the Covers of a Book -- Finding My Own Way -- A First Test in Greenland -- Skiing against the Tide -- My Provocative Announcement -- Hardening Myself in the Himalayas -- "Have You Ever Hauled a Sled, My Dear?" -- Training with Tires and Pavarotti -- The Earthquake -- You Can Achieve What You Want -- From the Cold North to the Freezing South -- Steak and Red Wine in Chile-and We're Off -- Alone at Last -- Wind, Weather, and Proper Clothing -- I'm Enjoying Myself! -- Message No. 6: "Finish South Pole" -- And the Satellites Keep Orbiting -- A Quiet Toast Halfway -- I Own a Country of the Heart That No One Else Can Touch -- High Sastrugi and Deep Crevasses -- "Silent Night, Holy Night" -- Gourmet Lunch and Champagne -- Back to Civilization -- What Next? -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Metric to Standard Conversions -- Expedition Log -- Menu -- Equipment List -- Explorers to the South Pole -- Untitled.
Summary:
"The first woman to ski solo to the South Pole tells the story of what it took to get there"-- Provided by publisher.
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