Linda Beilharz has become the first Australian woman to successfully trek across both the South and North poles.
Ms Beilharz, 50, of Bendigo, became the first Australian woman to ski from the edge of the Antarctic to the South Pole in December 2004.
Six years on and Ms Beilharz, together with husband Rod Rigato, and Canadian Sarah McNair-Landry, finished a trek to the North Pole.
Starting their journey on February 28, from Ward Hunt Island, the most northern tip of Canada they covered 780km in 55 days and battled blizzards, ice drift and crossed open water.
Linda’s extraordinary triumph is testament not only to her physical strength and courage, but to her dogged determination to cross the vast white landscapes of both Poles!
Linda has established a not for profit company called Journeys for Learning that brings the stories of expeditions to students to enhance learning about resilience, team work and environmental sustainability.
