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.
McBoycott: How Polar Explorers Brought McDonald’s to Russia
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Best Sleeping Bags of 2021-2022 for Extreme Cold
In winter camping, and especially in arctic travel, the...
Best Expedition Backpacks of 2021-2022: Heavy Haulers Tested
I’ve tried to avoid big packs on multi-week journeys...
Best Winter Parkas of 2021-22 According to Polar Explorers
Compared to sleeping bags or tents, picking a down...
“Stiff, Absent”: Simon Messner Speaks Out About his Father, Reinhold
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18 Peaks Over 4,000m in 14 Hours
Last summer, when competition-starved endurance athletes were setting Fastest...
The Baruntse Experience, in 2 Minutes, 30 Seconds
Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh spent nine days climbing...
