Jerry Kobalenko
Jerry Kobalenko
Jerry Kobalenko is the editor of ExplorersWeb. One of Canada’s premier arctic travelers, he is the author of The Horizontal Everest and Arctic Eden, and has just finished a book about adventures in Labrador. In 2018, he was awarded the Polar Medal by the Governor General of Canada and in 2022, he received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for services to exploration.
Jerry Kobalenko is the editor of ExplorersWeb. One of Canada’s premier arctic travelers, he is the author of The Horizontal Everest and Arctic Eden, and has just finished a book about adventures in Labrador. In 2018, he was awarded the Polar Medal by the Governor General of Canada and in 2022, he received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for services to exploration.
Wind, Waves Foil Last Leg of Scandinavian Winter Trilogy
Cycling and pulling a sled during the worst of...
Italian Begins Kayaking 1,000Km — After Cycling 1,600Km and Sledding 600Km in Scandinavia
At the darkest time of year, shortly after the...
Solo Labrador Trekker Enters New Phase
Justin Barbour reached the mostly abandoned mining town of...
Pioneering Arctic Author Jean Malaurie Dies at 101
Classic arctic books are rare, but the author of...
Colliard Reaches South Pole, Breaks Speed Record
France's Vincent Colliard has reached the South Pole, breaking...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2023. #2: Kayaking the Northwest Passage
After aborting their first attempt at the Northwest Passage...
Colin O’Brady Falls Into Crevasse, Barely Survives
A shaken Colin O'Brady admits, "I almost died today."...
Scientist Studying Thinning Sea Ice Drowns in North Greenland
A Japanese scientist studying thinning sea ice has died...
Watch Extreme Kayaker Aniol Serrasolses Run a 20m Ice Wall Off Svalbard
It may not be a "historic feat," as Red...
Polar Thigh: Antarctica’s Mystery Ailment
You can't imagine Amundsen or Shackleton complaining about chafed...
Weekend Warm-Up: Land & Sea: Caribou Hunting With Labrador Inuit
A regional -- read: very regional -- Canadian television...
Eurasia’s Highest Active Volcano Stirs Again
Kamchatka's ever-restless Klyuchevskaya volcano has erupted again. This time,...
Northwest Passage Kayakers Finish Epic Journey
The four Northwest Passage kayakers who style themselves The...
Northwest Passage Kayakers: -3˚C, But Not Far to Go
After almost three months and 2,400km, the four kayakers...
You’re Not Historic, So Don’t Leave Your Junk (or Your Body) At Historic Sites
Last month, I visited Beechey Island in the Canadian...
Last Northwest Passage Rower Calls It Quits
For weeks, Matty Clarke wrestled adversity in his attempt...
Northwest Passage Kayakers Have Less Than 1,000Km To Go
The four kayakers who are attempting to do the...
Northwest Passage Kayakers Poised to Cross into Western Arctic
The four kayakers who style themselves the Arctic Cowboys...
