Polar Research
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #2: North Pole Round Trip
It was a project so daunting that even Borge...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #4: North Pole at Night
In 2006, during the long, dark arctic winter, Borge...
Robert Scott’s Scales Returned to Antarctica
The Salter scales have returned to Antarctica, after years...
Surviving Extreme Winter Dangers
In winter travel, physical suffering, mental hardship, and discomfort...
The Weird Natural Rock Art of Lake Baikal
Poetically known as Baikal Zen, this rare effect happens...
Greenland, Updated: An Evacuation and Some First Ascents
Norwegian guide Are Johansen and British client Preet Chandi...
Greenland Expeditions: One Retreats, One Evacuates, One Nears the Finish
Poor conditions have continued on the Greenland Ice Sheet,...
Storms, Deep Snow Hinder Greenland Expeditions
Despite unfavorable conditions, the three Greenland expeditions are progressing...
Northwest Passage Sailor Ignores Arctic COVID Restrictions
Every summer, a half dozen cruise ships and a...
Surprise! Expeditions Head to Greenland
Despite travel challenges, a few determined groups of trekkers...
ExWeb Dispatches | Series 2: Antarctica
ExWeb Dispatches Series 1 visited Elbrus with ExWeb Ambassador...
Open, Opening or Closed: Adventure Destinations in the Summer of COVID
Countries around the globe are at very different stages...
Base Camp Chat: Video Interview with Polar Guide Eric Philips
In this first in a series of video interviews...
Coping with Isolation and Extremes: Interview with Peter Suedfeld
Climbing mountains, skydiving and polar expeditions are some peoples...
Three Training Locations for Polar Travelers
For the aspiring polar sledder, gaining the necessary experience...
Transarctic Kiters Finish 6-Year Crossing of Siberia
In 2015, a group of Russian explorers began a...
10 Things You Should Avoid Doing in the Polar Regions
1. Wearing tight garments
Technical compression socks and underwear may...
