Polar Exploration

Hot Air Balloon World Record

Russian hot air balloon pilots, Fedor Konyukhov and Ivan...
January 26, 2016

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

I have never met anyone more passionate about Antarctica...
January 26, 2016

A Short Note On The Death Of Henry Worsley

“Oh no!” I said loudely when a breaking news...
January 25, 2016

South Pole skier, Henry Worsley, passed away

We Salute You, Lieutenant Colonel. (Correne Coetzer) "It is...
January 25, 2016

South Pole skier in Hospital

Henry Worsley in Punta Arenas hospital (Correne Coetzer)...
January 24, 2016

Antarctica Evacuations: Journeys End

Henry and Carl back to Union Glacier (Correne Coetzer)...
January 23, 2016

Antarctica: So Near And Yet So Far

Too slow progress to Shackleton Glacier. Skiers and kiters...
January 21, 2016

A New Age Of Discovery?

The other day I read an article in The...
January 21, 2016

Project Mars: Loads

Loads matter Going to the North Pole or up...
January 20, 2016

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

Breathtaking beauty times two. First traverse of Shackleton Glacier....
January 19, 2016

Devon, Stew, Mostafa and Shahrom at the South Pole

Completing the 890 km route from the Ronne-Filchner Ice...
January 18, 2016

Queen Maud Land, “probably the most fascinating ice and rock landscape of our planet,” says Christoph Hoebenreich

You will feel like an astronaut exploring a new...
January 15, 2016

Solo skier Luke Robertson arrived at the South Pole

40 days from Hercules Inlet (Correne Coetzer) The 30-year-old...
January 14, 2016

Gigantic chasm under Antarctic ice

A vast, previously unrecognised canyon system could be hidden...
January 13, 2016

Antarctic helicopter pilot dies of injuries after crevasse fall

A helicopter pilot critically injured in Antarctica on Monday...
January 12, 2016

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

Also: Call for The Shackleton Award nominations and Greenland...
January 12, 2016

Queen Maud Land, “probably the most fascinating ice and rock landscape of our planet,” says Christoph Hoebenreich

You will feel like an astronaut exploring a new...
January 8, 2016

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

NOMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD IS OPEN UNTIL 22nd JANUARY...
January 8, 2016

A new age of discovery

The glory-seeking adventurer of old is giving way to...
January 7, 2016

Antarctica: Titan Dome and Katabatic Winds

Reported wind-chill of below -40. (Correne Coetzer) While...
January 7, 2016

Henry Worsley at the South Pole

First arrival of the season (that is a full...
January 3, 2016

Huge Storm May Raise North Pole Temps 50 Degrees

Such a high, even if for a short duration,...
December 30, 2015

Countries Rush for Upper Hand in Antarctica

An array of countries is rushing to assert greater...
December 30, 2015

Antarctica: Christmas, and Teapot Air-Dropped

Doug Tumminello received a new teapot in an awkward...
December 28, 2015

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