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The first overland crossing of Antarctica was completed by the British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1957–58.12
Led by the English geologist and explorer Vivian Fuchs, the 12-man party utilized tracked vehicles and aerial support to traverse the continent. The expedition departed from the Filchner Ice Shelf on November 24, 1957, traveled by way of the South Pole, and reached the New Zealand Scott Base on Ross Island on March 2, 1958. The journey covered 2,158 miles (3,473 km) in 99 days. Sir Edmund Hillary led the expedition's support team and also reached the South Pole by tractor during the mission.123