MPR’s Kate Moos talks with St. Paul’s Ann Bancroft about her expedition to the South Pole. Bancroft recounts the challenges of being in the Arctic.
Bancroft, a former teacher, participated in the Will Steger International North Pole Expedition, and arrived at the North Pole together with five other team members after 56 days using dogsleds. This made Bancroft the first woman to reach the North Pole on foot and by sled.
Awarded:
1986 Northwest Broadcast News Association Award, award of merit in Documentary - Large Market category