A 63-year-old Briton became the first person to visit the seven most remote corners of the world (6 photos)
A British explorer has reached seven of the most inaccessible places on Earth. 63-year-old Chris Brown intends to conquer all eight poles of inaccessibility—points difficult to reach due to their distance from transport routes. 
After his expedition to the North Pole, he faces his final challenge: conquering the Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility in northwest China.
Chris, a tech entrepreneur from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, said: "I thought I could tackle three or four points. But I'm already at the finish line! Don't give up. Never give up. Even if your dreams seem unattainable, keep working, and you'll see what happens."
He has visited North and South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, the North Pole, and Point Nemo in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. 
Countless explorers have tried unsuccessfully to reach the North Pole of Inaccessibility. In 1968, Wally Herbert came close to being the first to reach the goal by dog sled, but was thwarted by shifting ice.
It wasn't until 2008, in the darkness of the polar night, that Matvey Shparo and Boris Smolin reached the North Pole. They traveled more than 1,000 km from Cape Arktichesky, Severnaya Zemlya archipelago, to the point where all meridians intersect. 
Chris himself boarded the icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot on September 5th. The vessel reached the North Pole along the way. There, Chris explored the icy expanses, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and kayaking. An experienced diver, he ventured into water at -2°C. He was fortunate to see three polar bears, arctic foxes, several large colonies of walruses, and humpback whales. 
The Briton managed to convince the skipper to make a detour so he could get to within 1 km of the coordinates. He then set off across the ice with a crew of three and reached their destination on September 18.
Chris added: "Thanks to Captain Patrick Marchessault for his support and expertise in navigating Arctic waters. Thanks to him, we reached the Pole of Inaccessibility." 
