Polar Exploration

Weekend Warm-Up: Shades of Water-Ice

Anna von Bötticher, 49, has been freediving since 2007....
March 7, 2020

Arctic 2020: Week Two Roundup

This spring's arctic expeditions have begun to ramp up....
March 3, 2020

The Icarus Project: 3,000Km of Sledding, Then Climb Denali

In 2016, Matthieu Bélanger created the crazily ambitious Icarus...
March 3, 2020

Arctic 2020: The Roundup So Far

While it's early for Canadian Arctic expeditions -- the...
February 27, 2020

A 1,000km Ski Across Lapland

Today, Switzerland's Rachel Bandieri begins a solo, unsupported 1,000km...
February 24, 2020

Exclusive: Borge Ousland on Crossing the Arctic Ocean in Winter

Just over two months ago Borge Ousland and Mike...
February 18, 2020

Crossing Iceland in Winter

Polish adventurer Łukasz Supergan is no stranger to long...
February 12, 2020

Baikal Ice Update

An all-too-familiar wrinkle these days may make it harder...
February 6, 2020

Arctic Travel Tips

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

Lake Baikal 2020: The Crossings Begin

Six hundred and thirty-six kilometres long, 79km wide and...
January 28, 2020

ExWeb Ambassadors Complete Antarctic Expeditions

Separately, two ExWeb ambassadors, Ryan Waters and Sarah McNair-Landry,...
January 27, 2020

Yuki Sekiguchi: Three Months Solo Through Arctic Canada

Japanese explorer Yuki Sekiguchi is in his third winter...
January 22, 2020

Antarctica Week Nine: The Season Winds Down

Many expeditions to the Pole have wrapped up, but...
January 17, 2020

Richard Parks Pops Up in Antarctica

Keeping his plans to himself for almost a month,...
January 13, 2020
A manhauler crosses the polar plateau.

Antarctica: Two British Soloists Were Resupplied

Last week, a trio of British women -- Wendy...
January 12, 2020

Antarctica Week Eight: It Gets Busy at the Pole

A number of expeditions have wrapped up, and a...
January 10, 2020

Jenny Davis Completes Solo South Pole Ski

Jenny Davis has limped over the finish line on...
January 10, 2020

Wendy Searle Reaches Pole but Misses Record

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

Geoff Wilson Completes His Longest Journey

Despite a route change to skip the South Pole,...
January 7, 2020

Updated: Antarctic Speed Record Remains Unbeaten

Wendy Searle and Jenny Davis set off separately in...
January 6, 2020

Updated: Antarctica Week Seven: The Home Stretch

This week, most expeditions are on the home stretch,...
January 2, 2020

Top 10 Expeditions of 2019: #1: Arctic Ocean Epic

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 31, 2019

Antarctica Week Six: The Weather Turns

The weather seemed too good to be true, and...
December 27, 2019

ALE: Antarctica in Pictures

Since the golden age of master Antarctic photographers Frank...
December 22, 2019

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