Polar Exploration

Dealing With Wildlife: Polar Bears

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

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
July 13, 2019

The Longest Unsupported Polar Trek

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

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 30, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Baffin Babes

Ten years ago, four Scandinavian women in their twenties...
June 29, 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

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 16, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 8, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we're not in the outdoors,...
May 11, 2019

Roundup: Spring Arctic Expeditions

Late April-early May is the best time for High...
May 11, 2019

The Steps of John Rae Retraced

Members of the Arctic Return team, David Reid and...
May 1, 2019

Injuries Plague Arctic Expeditions

Just a few days into the first leg of...
April 26, 2019

Masatatsu Abe on a Hard Trek to the South Pole

In January, Masatatsu Abe finally reached the South Pole,...
April 17, 2019

North Pole Season Cancelled

After 10 days of delays, the political wranglings between...
April 12, 2019

Politics Puts North Pole Skiers, Marathoners on Ice

Political tensions between Russia and Ukraine have delayed flights...
April 11, 2019

Kite-Skiing for Polar Travelers

In 1888, Fridtjof Nansen and his team became the...
April 4, 2019

Legends Series: Interview with Borge Ousland

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

Baikal Wrap-up: A New Speed Record, and a Record for Most Unscheduled Swims

Sledding on Lake Baikal in Siberia has come to...
March 27, 2019

Eric Philips: ExplorersWeb’s Latest Ambassador

Australian polar guide, Eric Philips, has skied across ice...
March 22, 2019

Crossing the Northwest Passage, in Stages

From his home in Iqaluit, on southern Baffin Island,...
March 21, 2019

Now, This is Kiting!

In January, a four-man Spanish team completed a 2,500km...
March 20, 2019

Gear Review: Using Camp Stoves on Polar Expeditions

Early one spring in Resolute, the gateway to High...
March 9, 2019

Why I Left the Explorers Club

The adjective “prestigious” is commonly used to describe the...
March 6, 2019

The Man Who Tried to Walk from Alaska to China

Last July, 47-year-old John Martin left Anchorage, Alaska and...
February 26, 2019

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