Trekking Solo to the North and South Poles with Preet Chandi

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🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Preet Chandi began her polar career in 2021 when she skied solo to the South Pole while hauling a 192 pound sled across Antarctica. At just 37 years old, Preet has already become one of the most accomplished polar explorers of our generation, completing three expeditions to Antarctica and setting a new Guinness World Record each time. She is currently training for a groundbreaking trip to the North Pole, which she hopes to set off for this spring.

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0:00.0	In 2021, adventurer Prechandi traveled to Antarctica for the first time.
0:08.2	Her goal? To ski to the South Pole. A small plane dropped her off and she was left on the ice
0:15.1	alone with a 192 pound sled. I 100% remember that plane going, just like watching it go off.
0:23.6	And then you do a 360 and there's nothing.
0:26.9	And it's just, you know, it's this huge white desert.
0:29.7	You can see for miles ahead.
0:31.8	It's amazing.
0:33.3	You feel tiny, very, very tiny.
0:38.1	Prete's first expedition to the South Pole
0:40.2	kick-started her career as a polar explorer.
0:43.5	For many years, she served as a medical officer
0:45.9	in the British military.
0:47.8	The skills she learned in her work carried over
0:50.6	to her adventures on the ice.
0:52.7	At just 37 years old, Preet has already become one of the most accomplished polar explorers
0:59.0	of our generation.
1:00.0	She's completed three expeditions to Antarctica, and each time she's set a new Guinness
1:06.0	World Record.
1:07.0	Currently, Prid is training for a groundbreaking trip to the North Pole, which she hopes to set
1:12.3	off for this spring.
1:17.8	Pete Chandi, welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living.
1:20.9	Our team is so excited to have you on.
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