Polar Exploration

The New Barneo Runway Has Cracked

Helicopter out to search for new ice floe, Ilyushin...

North Pole 2016: Ice runway cracked, skiers grounded – UPDATED

Skiers at Longyearbyen. More on Dixie Dansercoer's Arctic Survival...

60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE concludes

The 2015-2016 Antarctic research season concluded March 12 following...

Svalbard: Halfway Between North Pole and Norway

Svalbard is a Norwegian group of islands located in...

North Pole 2016: Barneo ice floe found – Updated

Tractors and staff dropped by Ilyushin-76. Updated news about...

Sunset at the South Pole

In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring equinox promises warmer...

Interview with Hannah McKeand, “Still want to ski solo to the North Pole”

Exweb interview heads-up The fastest unsupported South Pole skier...

North Pole 2016: News from VICAAR

plus, British ski team's last two days in the...

Brits rescued on Bering Strait crossing attempt

Two British explorers were rescued from the icy waters...

South Pole interview with Emma Kelty: Expectations, Henry’s death, and future strategy

Thoughts about fellow skier's death, expectations met and not...

The World’s Wildest Rollodeck: What’s Next and Why

Pythom wish lists Yesterday we ran a compilation of...

Books taken to the Antarctic 100 years ago

When Sir Ernest Shackleton set off for Antarctica on...

Pythom.com: Who Are We?

The world's wildest roll-o-deck Ever since launch of Mounteverest.net,...

Interview: Gavan Hennigan, deep sea diver to cross deepest lake

Not diving this time, but crossing the frozen ice...

Leisurely January Growth for Arctic Sea Ice

The cap of sea ice over the Arctic Ocean...

Mount Erebus, Antarctica

Near Mount Erebus, the water is frozen but the...

Antarctica: Snowsailer grounded at Novo

Charles Werb explains why he preferred to be supported...

A quick note after meeting Astronaut Harrison Schmitt

I just had the pleasure the other night to...

In Shackleton’s shadow, Obituary: Henry Worsley

Henry Worsley, soldier and Antarctic adventurer, died on January...

Interview with Paul Vicary: North Pole 2016 attempt

Paul Vicary: "Scott, for me, is a huge inspiration in the...

Interview with Mark Langridge: North Pole 2016 attempt

With two full route South Pole expeditions in his...

Last skiers arrived at the South Pole

Hercules Inlet Route: Emma and Pachi at the Pole...

Henry Worsley: Memories and Lessons

British North Pole 2016 Trio, Mark Wood, Mark Langridge...

South Pole ski update: Kiters complete crossing

Devon McDiarmid and Stew Edge arrived at Hercules Inlet...

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