Winter 2011-12 Women's Adventure Magazine

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COPYRIGHT OF HELEN THAYER

Traveling to Teach Helen Thayer explores all corners of the globe to experience its cultures and share them with others

By Rebecca Heaton

Helen Thayer and her husky, Charlie, stand victorious after reaching the magnetic North Pole. In 1988 at age 50, she was the first woman to reach any of the Poles solo.