Poles

an in frosted balaclava

Weekend Warm-Up: North to Nowhere

North to Nowhere is the funniest film about North...
a bunch of people in red jackets standing on ice with quonset shelter in background

Barneo Canceled Again

On Friday, March 21, the sun finally returned to...
A map of Antarctica without ice, showing topographical details.

New Map Shows What Ice-Free Antarctica Looks Like

Millions of years ago, the Antarctic continent was a...
A series of three red painted buildings atop a rocky cliff in an Antarctic landscape.

Physical Assault, Death Threats at Isolated Antarctic Station

It's the worst nightmare for researchers at an isolated...
Russian man in orange vest waves in greeting in snowy landscape

Barneo: Will the North Pole Camp Finally, Finally Run Again This Year?

I opened the Barneo Ice Camp website today, and...
skier pulling a sled

New Regulations Threaten Future of Greenland Expeditions

The Greenland Expedition Office has introduced new insurance requirements...
a man in a polar hood and goggles takes a selfie

Antarctica 2024-25: Season Wrap-Up

The 2024-25 Antarctic expedition season ended this week. Over...
Inuit man in furs beside dead wolf

Murder Near the North Pole, Part III: The Death of Peeawahto

In 1914, explorer Fitzhugh Green shot and killed his...
buildings on an ice island, from the air

Murder Near the North Pole, Part II: Death on an Ice Island

In 1970, the world’s northernmost murder took place on...
memorial plaque

Murder Near the North Pole: The Death of Ross Marvin

In 1909, a young American, Ross Marvin, was helping...
a man celebrates at the south pole

Antarctic Update 2024-25: The Season Nears Its End

Youngmi Kim's supported island crossing is nearing its finish....
portrait of woman in parka and fur ruff

$1 Million to Ski to the North Pole? UK Woman Wants to Try

Assuming she can raise over a million dollars, British...
composite photo of many different adventures

Other Notable Expeditions of 2024

In the last week and a half, we have...
Magnetic declination (the angle between magnetic and geographic north) in 2025 according to WMM2025.

The Magnetic North Pole’s Mad Dash Is Slowing Down

Every five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Vincent Colliard at the South Pole flags

Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #9: South Pole Speed Record

For 13 years, Norwegian adventurer Christian Eide held the...
Park Young-seok.

A Tiger Till The End: A Tribute to Park Young-seok

Renowned South Korean mountaineer Park Young-Seok would have turned...
spacecraft in orbit

How a Polar Guide Became an Astronaut

Imagine you were guiding a ski trip in Svalbard....
The Fram2 crew.

Polar Guide Eric Philips Becomes an Astronaut

A SpaceX mission planned for later this year will...
A23a, the world's largest iceberg in a stormy sea

World’s Largest Iceberg Trapped in Vortex

Like a canoe caught indefinitely in a recirculating wave,...
black and white pic of huts on sea ice

How North Pole Huts Ended Up in Greenland

A couple of weeks ago, the North Pole/Barneo ice...
Abe beside his tent and sled in Antarctica.

Masatatsu Abe Dead at 41

Japanese polar adventurer Masatatsu Abe has died. The 41-year-old...
workers standing on sea ice

Eric Larsen on Why He Decided to Lead a North Pole Tour Through Russia

Yesterday, polar guide Eric Larsen returned to Colorado after...
a sad clown in front of the Barneo ice camp, with a canceled stamp over the photo

The Puzzling Failure of Barneo

Russia has never been a transparent country. Especially for...
Camp on ice of Arctic Ocean

Barneo Canceled!

Barneo, the camp on the sea ice near the...

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