Answer: No it was not.

In 1978 a Japanese adventurer, Naomi Uemura travelled by dogsled from northern Ellesmere Island to the North Pole, becoming the first person to make the trip alone but he was not the first. Naomi Uemura was also known for conquering Mount Everst.

He travelled fifty-five days and was picked up by aircraft after reaching the Pole. Supply flights dropped food for him along the way. Although he claimed that he was the first solo assault to successfully reach the North Pole, he was not without a great deal of support. He later wrote, "What drove me to continue then was the thought of countless people who had helped and supported me, and the knowledge that I could never face them if I gave up." Therefore, is he correct in claiming he was the first to reach the Pole alone?

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