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The customary entry point for polar expeditions, Hercules Inlet in Antarctica, was where Kaamya's voyage started. The approximately 1,100 km of desolate, crevasse-filled ice had to be traversed on skis while towing a sledge that weighed more than 40 kilogrammes and was loaded with survival supplies, food and gasoline.

She skied for ten to twelve hours a day for almost two months, fighting:

1) Blizzards with whiteouts
2) Temperatures falling to -35°C
3) Winds of more than 60 km/h
4) Extreme physical tiredness and the possibility of frostbite

Every step required accuracy, endurance, and unwavering mental power because there was no chance of rescue in significant portions of the path.

Kaamya became the youngest skier in history to reach the Geographic South Pole, or 90° South Latitude.

Extremes are nothing new to Kaamya. She has climbed the highest mountain on each continent, making her the youngest person to finish the "Seven Summits" challenge:

1) Asia's Mount Everest
2) South America's Aconcagua
3) North America's Denali
4) Africa's Kilimanjaro
5) Europe's Elbrus
6) Antarctica's Vinson Massif
7) Jaya Puncak (Oceania)

She is the youngest person in history to accomplish the Explorers Grand Slam, which consists of seven summits and a ski to the South Pole, thanks to her arctic adventure.

The success of Kaamya signifies a change in India's role in international adventure travel. India, which has long been associated with space exploration and mountaineering, is now a youthful player in polar endurance sports, a field that has historically been dominated by explorers from Europe and North America.

Her journey attracted notice from:

1) International communities of polar researchers
2) International Adventure Federations
3) Indian institutions of science and defence

She has emerged as a role model for pupils, especially young girls, demonstrating that age and gender are not barriers to extreme science-related inquiry.

Kaamya also raised awareness of climate change through her travels. She recorded observable glacial thinning and unusual weather patterns while skiing across quickly shifting arctic landscapes, which serve as sobering reminders of the precarious condition of the planet's southernmost continent.

Her journey conveyed a very obvious message:
The poles are the planet's climatic engine, not far-off wastelands.

More than just a world record, Kaamya Karthikyan's ski to the South Pole is a tale of perseverance, scientific curiosity, and courageous desire. Her adventure encourages a new generation to dream big and to travel wisely, from the classrooms of India to the ice plains of Antarctica.

An Indian flag currently serves as evidence that age is only a starting point and not a limit in the silence of the world's southernmost point.