Ann Bancroft Quotes


I had no doubts I could go to the pole. I may not be as strong, but I make up for physical strength in other areas, like steadiness and not panicking under stress.


Citations

Bancroft, Ann, and Liv Arnesen. No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica. Da Capo Press, 2003.

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Ann Bancroft
Ann Bancroft
  • Born: September 29, 1955
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Explorer, Teacher, Author, Public Speaker

Ann Bancroft is an American author, teacher, adventurer, and public speaker. She was the first woman to successfully finish a number of arduous expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1995.