TL;DR: it’s a traverse of Baffin Island in the same way going from Liverpool to Hull would be a traverse of Great Britain

She’s obviously not the first one to do it

It’s a very unimpressive achievement, being a 97km hike. Rated 3/4 in difficulty by commercial standards, meaning moderate for experienced hikers.

Kabloona said she’s tired of seeing people heading to the North with a colonial attitude about exploring the region — and wants an apology from Hempleman-Adams.

“We go and do the things that you’re calling exploring and adventuring … and [for us] it’s just regular life,” she said.

Fucking right. That’s so insulting.

Agree great an achievement now tainted by a narcissistic claim. I notice her insta comments are turned off so I guess she has had some backlash. She should have been respectful of the locals and who else has done this.