Polar Preet delays for a year unsupported solo trek to North Pole

Harpreet Chandi, known as Polar Preet, is postponing her bid to reach the North Pole (Harpreet Chandi/PA) - (PA Media)

A former Army physiotherapist has postponed the “insanely hard” challenge of becoming the first woman to travel solo and unsupported to the North Pole.

Harpreet Chandi, who is nicknamed Polar Preet, had hoped to set off in March from Ellesmere Island, Canada, for the trek of just under 500 miles on shifting sea ice.