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.

Broad Peak: Another Setback for Urubko, Bowie

Denis Urubko and Don Bowie are safe in camp...
February 6, 2020

Broad Peak and Everest: Back to Base Camp

Don Bowie reports from Broad Peak: "Our 4th day...
February 2, 2020

Arctic Travel Tips

The sun returns to Grise Fiord, Canada's northernmost village,...
January 31, 2020

Jost Kobusch: Back in BC, Injured but not Defeated

"There were only rope shreds left of what was...
January 30, 2020

Alex Txikon Summits Ama Dablam

Taking advantage of a narrow window of tolerable weather,...
January 25, 2020

Hard Times, Close Call for Simone Moro

Yesterday, we reported that Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger...
January 16, 2020

Wendy Searle Reaches Pole but Misses Record

Wendy Searle reached the South Pole yesterday after an...
January 9, 2020

Polar Sleeping Pads

Reader John O'Bright asked recently: Could you please share your...
December 17, 2019

Ousland/Horn Update: The Storm Rages

Yesterday, both Mike Horn and Borge Ousland set off...
December 6, 2019

Exclusive: Interview with Andrzej Bargiel

Andrzej Bargiel and his astonishing ski descent of K2...
November 5, 2019

Updated: Purja to Get Shishapangma Permit

The Italian website Montagna Magica reports that China has...
October 1, 2019

Season’s First Casualty on Manaslu

A Polish woman has died in this fall's first...
September 28, 2019

Gear: Medical Scale

Years ago, when I was just beginning arctic travel,...
September 1, 2019

Legends Series: Richard Francis Burton

Richard Francis Burton differs from our previous legends, in...
August 22, 2019

What is Your Favourite Piece of Gear?

We all have our gear favorites: an item or...
August 7, 2019

Dealing With Wildlife: Polar Bears

In a conversation about the Arctic, British explorer Ranulph...
July 29, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Andrzej Bargiel Skis K2

ExWeb extensively covered Andrzej Bargiel's astonishing 2018 ski descent...
July 14, 2019

The Longest Unsupported Polar Trek

News broke this week of an unheralded 2018 arctic...
July 3, 2019

Polar Travel Tips: Hand and Foot Care in the Cold

At -20°C, the world is pretty normal. It's just...
June 19, 2019

Weekend Warm-up: Banff Festival Trailer

Every year, the trailer for the Banff Centre Mountain...
June 1, 2019

Dealing with Wildlife, Part 1: Cougars

On New Year's Day, 2001, my wife and I...
May 21, 2019

Mingote Turns Back, Mohr Continues

Sergi Mingote turned around shortly after leaving Camp 2...
May 20, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Alex Honnold Kicks Back

In these two short clips, Alex Honnold shows that...
May 5, 2019

Legends Series: Interview with Borge Ousland

No one has as many firsts in the polar...
April 1, 2019

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