Category : Antarctic

Masatatsu Abe on a Hard Trek to the South Pole

Rowan White

17/04/2019

Antarctic Poles

In January, Masatatsu Abe finally reached the South Pole, after 55 days and 918km from the Messner Start. He was the last South Pole sledder...

Kite-Skiing for Polar Travelers

Sarah McNair-Landry

04/04/2019

Antarctic Arctic Poles

In 1888, Fridtjof Nansen and his team became the first to cross the Greenland ice cap. Sketches of their journey show sails mounted to their...

Legends Series: Interview with Borge Ousland

Jerry Kobalenko

01/04/2019

Antarctic Arctic Poles

No one has as many firsts in the polar regions as Borge Ousland. His three-decade career has featured meticulous preparation, innovative equ...

Now, This is Kiting!

Matthew Traver

20/03/2019

Antarctic Poles

In January, a four-man Spanish team completed a 2,500km journey between two research stations in Antarctica, from near Novolazarevskaya ...

Gear Review: Using Camp Stoves on Polar Expeditions

Jerry Kobalenko

09/03/2019

Antarctic Arctic Reviews

Early one spring in Resolute, the gateway to High Arctic adventure in Canada, two Swedes in their fifties checked into the little hotel wher...

The 10 Most Popular Routes to the South Pole

Matthew Traver

01/02/2019

Antarctic

Editor's note, Feb, 9, 2019: This story has been updated based on the excellent comments from readers Steve Jones and Forrest McCarthy. W...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Final Recap

Martin Walsh

18/01/2019

Antarctic Poles

Solo to the South Pole With Jenny Davis airlifted to hospital and Matthieu Tordeur limping over the finish line on January 13, only Masat...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Jenny Davis’ Close Call, An Eventful Season Nears Its End

Martin Walsh

11/01/2019

Antarctic Poles

Solo to the South Pole Masatatsu Abe had only 173km left to the South Pole on January 8. But as he neared the 88th degree, hidden crevass...

Crossing Antarctica: How the Confusion Began and Where Do We Go From Here

Damien Gildea

09/01/2019

Antarctic Poles

On December 27, Colin O’Brady wrote triumphantly on Instagram: “The wooden post in the background of this picture marks the edge of the R...

Antarctica 2018-2019: First? Traverse? Unassisted? The Controversy Continues

Martin Walsh

05/01/2019

Antarctic Mountain Poles

More O'Brady, Rudd Reverberations Colin O'Brady and Lou Rudd finished their Antarctica crossings last week, but the questions first rai...

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