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Arctic Roundup: Spring Season Ends With a Flurry

Despite a slow start to the spring season, May...
June 11, 2024
Tent in snowy arctic scene

Arctic Roundup: North Pole Failure, Northwest Passage Success, Antarctic Training

Apart from another failed attempt to open the Barneo...
April 23, 2024
group of arctic skiers standing in front of a building in an arctic village

Arctic Roundup: Spring Season Begins

The Barneo ice station will reopen this year for...
April 1, 2024
A canoe on a frozen lake in Canada.

Canada West to East: The North to South Gang Begins Another Mega-Journey Soon

Two years after (mostly) crossing Canada from north to...
March 12, 2024
A skier manhauls across Antarctica.

Polar Thigh: Antarctica’s Mystery Ailment

You can't imagine Amundsen or Shackleton complaining about chafed...
November 20, 2023

Guinness World Records Have Become a Problem for the Adventure Community

Last month, Guinness World Records (GWR) kicked up a...
October 29, 2023
Close shot of harila with down jacked and hood on.

Kristin Harila Done With Mountaineering

After climbing all the 14x8,000'ers in three months and...
September 25, 2023
arctic skier couple

Two Groups Complete 400Km Cambridge Bay-Gjoa Haven Arctic Ski

It’s been a quiet season in the world of...
April 26, 2023
arctic skier couple

Pair to Ski 400Km From Cambridge Bay to Gjoa Haven

In an otherwise quiet year in the Arctic, where...
April 5, 2023
Borge Ousland moving a heavy sled over pressure ice.

Barneo May Reopen; Vincent Colliard Aims For North Pole

It is likely that the Barneo Ice Station will...
March 15, 2023
a view of Antarctica from space

New Major Motion Picture to Feature…Colin O’Brady’s Antarctic Crossing?!

Polar exploration rarely gets the Hollywood treatment. Only now...
March 10, 2023
dental work in a tent

The Well-Prepared Adventurer: Ousland Plays Dentist on Past Expedition

If you think you hate the dentist now, wait...
January 18, 2023
A photo from the Vermas/Teelahti expedition.

Antarctica 2022: Flat Light, Soft Snow, and New Year’s Celebrations

Sastrugi, low clouds, and soft snow continue to plague...
January 6, 2023
A man pulls a sled through sastrugi.

Antarctica 2022: Sastrugi, Sastrugi, and More Sastrugi

After some unique Christmas celebrations, the expeditions were back...
January 1, 2023
Mateusz Waligora with his Antarctic campsite.

Antarctica 2022: Searle Aborts, Remaining Expeditions Approach The Plateau

Antarctica has been a struggle for most teams this...
December 23, 2022
The Ousland Explorers team approaches a resupply point.

Antarctica 2022: Approaching Halfway

In this week's update, Caroline Cote sets off on...
December 17, 2022
Mikko Vermas on his way to the South Pole.

Antarctica 2022: Slow Progress

Last week's roller-coaster weather slowed progress and some skiers...
December 9, 2022
Mateusz Waligora lies on his sled after setting up his tent on a blue-bird day.

Antarctica 2022: Roller-Coaster Weather

Antarctica has shown the class of 2022 its teeth...
December 2, 2022
Mateusz Waligora stands on his skies in Antarctica on a good weather day.

Antarctica 2022: Whiteouts and Sastrugi

Most expeditions are now out on the ice. It's...
November 24, 2022
Preet Chandi holding an airline ticket to Antarctica.

Antarctica 2022: The Season Begins

For some, the Antarctic season has kicked off. For...
November 18, 2022
A climber moves up a steep wall in Greenland above the clouds.

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
October 30, 2022
A man on skis drags two sleds behind him over the snow.

Antarctica 2022: Busiest Season in a Decade

The Antarctic summer is shaping up to be the...
October 22, 2022
Ousland and Colliard raise their arms in celebration at the end of the ice cap crossing

Ousland, Colliard Cross Devon Island Ice Cap

Borge Ousland and Vince Colliard have completed their crossing...
September 12, 2022
Bundled up Ousland smiles on icefield

Borge Ousland Heads North Again

Even Borge Ousland is apparently not immune from the...
August 4, 2022

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