▁solo / un supported ▁record ▁of ▁ 3 9 ▁days , ▁ 9 ▁hours ▁and ▁ 3 3 ▁minutes ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 – 2 0 0 7 ▁– ▁Jen ny ▁and ▁Ray ▁J ard ine ▁ 5 7 - day ▁ski ▁tre k ▁to ▁South ▁P ole ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁– ▁Pat ▁Fal vey ▁leads ▁an ▁Irish ▁team ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁South ▁P ole , ▁ski ing ▁ 1 1 4 0   km ▁only ▁weeks ▁after ▁comple ting ▁an ▁un supported ▁Ski ▁traverse ▁of ▁the ▁Green land ▁Ice ▁Cap ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁in ▁honour ▁of ▁Irish ▁Pol ar ▁Ex pl or ers ▁such ▁as ▁Sh ak el ton ▁and ▁Tom ▁Cre an . ▁Cla re ▁O ' Le ary ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁Irish ▁female ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁South ▁P ole . ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 0 8 ▁– ▁Norwegian - U . S . ▁Scient ific ▁Tra verse ▁of ▁East ▁Ant arct ica . ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 0 8 ▁– ▁British ▁Army ▁Ant ar ctic ▁Ex ped ition ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 0 8 ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁– ▁Tod d ▁Car m ich ael ▁sets ▁coast - to - pole ▁solo / un supported ▁record ▁of ▁ 3 9 ▁days , ▁ 7 ▁hours ▁and ▁ 4 9 ▁minutes ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁– ▁First ▁Venez uel an ▁Scient ific ▁Ex ped ition ▁to ▁Ant arct ica .