National Geographic Explorer & Bestselling Author Helen Thayer

Posted on: May, 10, 2018

National Geographic Explorer & Bestselling Author Helen Thayer
Helen Thayer and her dog on the first solo expedition by a woman to the magnetic north pole.
Date: Wednesday, 5/16/18
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Schermer Building, Room 4134
Admission will be collected at the door - $5/pp. No charge for GHC faculty, staff, or students.
 
Helen was the first woman to travel alone to the Magnetic North Pole without dog sled, snowmobile, resupply or support, first woman to walk 4,000 miles across the Sahara from Morocco to the Nile River, has climbed some of the world's highest mountains, kayaked 2,200 miles of the Amazon River, and is a bestselling author. You will be inspired by her message that all great triumphs are realized by total commitment to a goal, planning for success, and determination to reach the top. 
 
http://www.helenthayer.com