A Yorkshireman has become the first person ever to reach seven of the hardest places to access in the world.
Chris Brown, 63, a tech entrepreneur from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, is attempting to visit all eight Poles of Inaccessibility (PIA).
A PIA is the exact location of the furthest point from the sea or coast in any direction on a continental landmass or ocean.
After completing the first six in Australia, Africa, North America, South America and at Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean, Mr Brown has reached his seventh after arriving at the Northern PIA at the North Pole.
PICTURED: Chris Brown in the Australian bush. Mr Brown, 63, a tech entrepreneur from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, is attempting to visit all eight Poles of Inaccessibility
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After making it to the northern PIA, around 400 miles from the geographic North Pole, the Yorkshireman has made history - becoming the first person in the world to tick off seven locations.
Mr Brown's final PIA will be the Eurasian Pole, which is found in the barren Chinese northwest region.
After reaching his record-breaking seventh PIA, the 63-year-old said: "This one feels like it has been a long time coming.
"When I set myself the target of visiting all the poles of inaccessibility, I thought maybe three or four would be achievable. But here we are!
PICTURED: Chris Brown at 'Point Nemo'. The Yorkshireman has made history, becoming the first person in the world to tick off seven locations
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"Never give up. Just never give up. No matter how hard your dreams may seem, keeping working and see what happens.
"The Arctic may be warmer than the Antarctic, but the shifting ice flows and currents make this PIA almost as difficult to achieve."
The explorer had previously attempted to become the first person reach the Northern PIA in 2019, but was halted in his tracks due to poor weather conditions and geopolitical factors at play.
Mr Brown was then pipped to the accolade by Swedish adventurer Frederik Paulsen in 2020.
To reach the Northern PIA, the Yorkshireman boarded the Commandant Charcot icebreaker ship.
He then proceeded to plead with the vessel's captain to change course to allow for him to get within a kilometre from his destination's coordinates.
After being dropped off by the ship, Mr Brown trekked with two others to reach the exact spot to tick off his seventh leg of the challenge.
The 63-year-old also visited the geographic North Pole on his adventure, where he went hiking on the ice, went ice-skiing and even took a plunge into the freezing -2C water.
PICTURED: Chris Brown at the South American PIA. The Yorkshireman's final destination will see him travel to Gurbantunggut desert in China
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The Yorkshireman's final destination will see him travel to Gurbantunggut desert, close to China's border with Kazakhstan.
The Eurasian PIA, which lies a whopping 1,600 miles from the nearest coastline, was first reached by British explorers Nicholas Crane and Richard Cane in 1986.
Mr Brown said: “I’d like to thank Captain Patrick Marchesseau for his support in reaching this Arctic Pole of Inaccessibility and his skill in navigating Arctic waters.
“I’d also like to thank Sigurdur Sveinsson and Simika Best for bringing this vessel’s capabilities to my attention and support in my adventures.”