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Elham Al-Qasimi will attempt an unassisted expedition to the Geographic North Pole during a two-week journey, starting at 89 degrees latitude.
She will become the first Arab woman to set foot on the North Pole and the first UAE national to undertake an unassisted expedition to the North Pole.
Elham’s trek will see her cross the final degree of latitude largely by cross-country ski- currently the preferred method of unsupported travel across the Arctic Ocean. "Unsupported" expeditions use natural human means of propulsion, i.e. legs and arms whilst "supported" expeditions use non-human means such as motorized equipment.
Elham’s mission will also be unassisted. In polar exploration, unassisted usually means embarking on an expedition without any re-supplies, air drops or any other kind of assistance.
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