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"My brother Bill, who is a year older, is a climber, and when I was in the seventh grade, he taught me how to rappel off the frozen waterfall in our backyard."

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About Ann Bancroft

Ann Bancroft is an American explorer, educator, and public speaker known for major polar expeditions. She became the first woman to complete expeditions to both the North and South Poles and later co-led long-distance Antarctic journeys. She founded the Ann Bancroft Foundation to support and mentor girls.

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