First overland crossing of Antarctica completed 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1958)


Video: 'Fuchs' Triumph (1958)'

(Sunday, March 2, 1958, 1:47 p.m. NZST/Saturday, March 1, 1958, 8:47 EST) — A 2,158-mile multinational expedition led by British explorer Dr. Vivian Fuchs completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica today, reaching Scott Base on McMurdo Sound by way of the South Pole in 99 days.