First person to complete the Three Poles Challenge

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first person to reach the North pole, the South pole and the peak of Mount Everest - known as the Three Poles Challenge - was Erling Kagge (Norway), who completed the trio on 8 May 1994.On 8 May 1990, Kagge reached the North Pole with Børge Ousland (Norway). On 7 January 1993, he reached the South Polo solo. On 8 May 1994, he summited Mount Everest, again solo.The first and only person to complete the challenge without the use of oxygen on Everest was Antoine De Choudens (France, 1969-2009) between 25 April 1996 and 10 January 1999.

For a complete list of 1994 records, please visit 1994 Guinness Records in Norway.

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