Polar Research

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #4: O’Brady, Rudd Cross Antarctica

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 29, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: O’Brady, Rudd Finish; Abe Resupplies

Unassisted Solo Traverse On Boxing Day, 33-year-old Colin O’Brady finished...
December 29, 2018

O’Brady’s Antarctic Crossing: Was It Really Unassisted?

Earlier today, American Colin O’Brady became the first person...
December 27, 2018

Update: O’Brady Now 3Km From the Finish

Update: Noon, Eastern Time: Colin O'Brady woke up yesterday morning...
December 26, 2018

Update: Race Across Antarctica Nears the End

With 100km to go as of Christmas morning, Colin...
December 25, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: To Quit or Not to Quit

In the soft snow, more expeditions face the decision...
December 21, 2018

Larsen Aborts South Pole Speed Attempt

Yesterday, Eric Larsen decided to yield to the inevitable...
December 17, 2018

Weekend Warm-up: A Line in the Snow – Greenland

For 150 years, Greenland's ice sheet has drawn polar...
December 15, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: O’Brady Extends Lead in Week Five

In week five of our Antarctica coverage, O'Brady solidifies...
December 14, 2018

Interview: Dixie Dansercoer on Sledding to Russia from the North Pole

Veteran Belgian adventurer Dixie Dansercoer's many long-haul polar expeditions include the...
December 9, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: Week Four

At present, the greatest challenge on the coldest continent...
December 7, 2018

Book Review: The White Darkness

"I think of myself as this atom on an...
December 6, 2018

Jerry Kobalenko Awarded the Polar Medal

Renowned arctic explorer and ExplorersWeb editor, Jerry Kobalenko, has...
December 3, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: Mirror Wall

Looming 1,200m over the Edward Bailey Glacier in Greenland,...
December 1, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: Week Three

Unassisted Solo Traverse [caption id="attachment_8546" align="aligncenter" width="651"] O'Brady sets up...
November 30, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: Wind and White-Outs

On Week Two of our 2018-2019 Antarctica coverage, the...
November 23, 2018

Interview: Eric Larsen on the South Pole Speed Record

"Don’t forget to rest a lot every day." --...
November 16, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: The Races Begin

With most of the major 2018-2019 Antarctic expeditions either...
November 15, 2018

Eric Larsen Targets South Pole Speed Record

Flying somewhat under the radar, veteran American polar traveler...
November 12, 2018

Lake Baikal: An Ideal First Expedition for Manhaulers

For those with an interest in exotic cold-weather travel,...
November 5, 2018

Shared Ice: A dream come true across the largest Icelandic icecaps

We planned our expedition to Iceland as part of...
November 2, 2018

Masatatsu Abe: A Solo Specialist Takes on Antarctica

[caption id="attachment_7396" align="alignnone" width="732"] Photo: Masatatsu Abe[/caption] A Japanese rickshaw...
November 2, 2018

Sarah McNair-Landry: ExWeb’s Latest Ambassador

Growing up in the frigid expanse of Baffin Island,...
October 31, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: Expeditions to Watch, Part II

In Part II of our guide to 2018-2019 Antarctic...
October 29, 2018

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