▁Rud d , ▁MB E ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 7 ▁– ▁Eric ▁Phili ps ▁( guide ), ▁Keith ▁T uff ley ▁and ▁Rob ▁Smith ▁ski ▁a ▁new ▁route ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁P ole ▁from ▁the ▁Ross ▁Ice ▁Sh elf ▁through ▁the ▁Trans ant ar ctic ▁Mountains ▁following ▁the ▁Re edy ▁Gla cier . ▁The ▁expedition ▁covers ▁ 6 0 5   km ▁in ▁ 3 3 ▁days ▁setting ▁off ▁ 8 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁arriv ing ▁ 1 0 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 − 2 0 1 7 ▁– ▁On ▁ 7 ▁February ▁Mike ▁Horn ▁comple tes ▁first ▁ever ▁solo , ▁un supported ▁north - to - s outh ▁traverse ▁of ▁Ant arct ica ▁from ▁the ▁Princess ▁A str id ▁Coast ▁( lat ▁- 7 0 . 1 0 1 5 ▁lon ▁ 9 . 8 2 4 9 ) ▁to ▁the ▁Dum ont ▁D ' ur ville ▁Station ▁( lat ▁- 6 6 . 6 8 3 3 ▁lon ▁ 1 3 9 . 9 1 6 7 ) ▁via ▁the ▁South ▁P ole . ▁He ▁arrived ▁at ▁the ▁pole ▁on ▁ 7 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁A ▁total ▁distance ▁of ▁ 5 1 0 0   km ▁was ▁covered ▁util izing ▁k ites ▁and ▁sk is ▁in ▁ 5 7 ▁days . ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 7 ▁– ▁Eric ▁Phili ps ▁( guide ), ▁He ath