British soldier claims record for fastest woman to ski alone across Antarctica

Capt Harpreet Chandi ‘so glad’ after covering 1,130km of Antarctic ice in 31 days, 13 hours and 19 minutes

A British Army medical officer has said she has become the fastest woman to ski alone across Antarctica.

Capt Harpreet Chandi broke two Guinness world records for polar exploration last year and now claims she has broken a third.