Polar Exploration

Hot Air Balloon World Record

Russian hot air balloon pilots, Fedor Konyukhov and Ivan...

“Memories of a great friend,” Lou Rudd remembers Henry Worsley

I have never met anyone more passionate about Antarctica...

A Short Note On The Death Of Henry Worsley

“Oh no!” I said loudely when a breaking news...

South Pole skier, Henry Worsley, passed away

We Salute You, Lieutenant Colonel. (Correne Coetzer) "It is...

South Pole skier in Hospital

Henry Worsley in Punta Arenas hospital (Correne Coetzer)...

Antarctica Evacuations: Journeys End

Henry and Carl back to Union Glacier (Correne Coetzer)...

Antarctica: So Near And Yet So Far

Too slow progress to Shackleton Glacier. Skiers and kiters...

A New Age Of Discovery?

The other day I read an article in The...

Project Mars: Loads

Loads matter Going to the North Pole or up...

Eric Philips: 1998-99 Shackleton Glacier to 2015 Queen Maud Land (Pythom Interview)

Breathtaking beauty times two. First traverse of Shackleton Glacier....

Devon, Stew, Mostafa and Shahrom at the South Pole

Completing the 890 km route from the Ronne-Filchner Ice...

Solo skier Luke Robertson arrived at the South Pole

40 days from Hercules Inlet (Correne Coetzer) The 30-year-old...

Gigantic chasm under Antarctic ice

A vast, previously unrecognised canyon system could be hidden...

Antarctic helicopter pilot dies of injuries after crevasse fall

A helicopter pilot critically injured in Antarctica on Monday...

Antarctica: Skier aborted expedition; cold -47ºC; and 10,400ft topped on Titan Dome

Also: Call for The Shackleton Award nominations and Greenland...

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

NOMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD IS OPEN UNTIL 22nd JANUARY...

A new age of discovery

The glory-seeking adventurer of old is giving way to...

Antarctica: Titan Dome and Katabatic Winds

Reported wind-chill of below -40. (Correne Coetzer) While...

Henry Worsley at the South Pole

First arrival of the season (that is a full...

Huge Storm May Raise North Pole Temps 50 Degrees

Such a high, even if for a short duration,...

Countries Rush for Upper Hand in Antarctica

An array of countries is rushing to assert greater...

Antarctica: Christmas, and Teapot Air-Dropped

Doug Tumminello received a new teapot in an awkward...

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