Ann Bancroft
Ann Bancroft is the first known woman in history to cross the ice to the North and South Poles.
Ann Bancroft is the first woman in history to cross the ice to the North and South Poles. In 1986, Ann Bancroft dogsledded 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the Northwest Territories in Canada to the North Pole as the only female member of the Steger International Polar Expedition. In 1993, she led the American Women's Expedition to the South Pole, a 67-day expedition of 660 miles (1,060 km) on skis by four women.
Born in 1955 in Mendota Heights, Minn., Ann Bancroft's love of the outdoors began early in life. Aside from the two years she spent with her family in Kenya, East Africa (in fifth and sixth grades), Ann Bancroft was a student of Minnesota's vast wilderness. Her father often took her on camping and canoe trips in northern Minnesota. At age eight, she began to lead her own mini-expeditions, cajoling her cousins into accompanying her on backyard winter camping trips. Ann Bancroft's passion for polar adventures is matched by her enthusiasm for teaching children.
After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from the University of Oregon, Ann Bancroft taught physical and special education in Minneapolis schools and coached softball, basketball, track and field, volleyball, and tennis. She also is an instructor for Wilderness Inquiry, an organization that helps disabled and able-bodied individuals enjoy the wilderness year round.
Ann Bancroft's other achievements include founding and leading the Ann Bancroft Foundation, a non-profit organization that celebrates the existing and potential achievements of women and girls. She has been featured in the book Remarkable Women of the Twentieth Century (1998); inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame (1995); named Ms. magazine's "Woman of the Year" (1987); and honored with numerous awards for her accomplishments.
Most recently, Ann Bancroft, who was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, appeared in Ennis' Gift, a documentary about learning differences produced by the Ennis Cosby Foundation, featuring celebrities who have dealt with learning disabilities, such as James Earl Jones, Henry Winkler, Danny Glover, and Bruce Jenner. With Ann Bancroft's polar expeditions have come severe tests of teamwork and leadership, as well as opportunities to shatter female stereotypes, making her a sought-after speaker and seminar leader on these topics among corporations, schools, and non-profit organizations.
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