Antarctic
Media, Adventurers Continue to Misrepresent Polar Expeditions
In recent weeks, high profile media have covered Antarctic...
A Tradition Since 1959: Scientists Move the South Pole
Each January 1, scientists and staff at the Amundsen-Scott...
Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Hercules Inlet Skiers Begin to Arrive at the Pole
Colin O'Brady is approaching 83° and is inching his...
Skier Fails to Break Antarctic Speed Record
Tom Hunt's attempt to break Vincent Colliard's blistering Hercules...
Antarctic Roundup 2025-26: Tryggvason Reaches South Pole
Colin O’Brady is 28 days into his second first...
Antarctic Roundup 2025-26: Poor Visibility Improves
Nearly a dozen expeditions started out on the 2025-26...
Carnivorous ‘Death Ball’ Sponge Found in Antarctic
Researchers have recently uncovered at least 30 unknown deep-sea...
Skiers Head South as the 2025–26 Antarctic Expeditions Begin
The first wave of skiers is heading south to...
New Map Shows What Ice-Free Antarctica Looks Like
Millions of years ago, the Antarctic continent was a...
Physical Assault, Death Threats at Isolated Antarctic Station
It's the worst nightmare for researchers at an isolated...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #9: South Pole Speed Record
For 13 years, Norwegian adventurer Christian Eide held the...
World’s Largest Iceberg Trapped in Vortex
Like a canoe caught indefinitely in a recirculating wave,...
On the New Antarctic Speed Record: An Interview with Vincent Colliard
On Jan. 11, Vincent Colliard broke the Hercules Inlet...
Colliard Reaches South Pole, Breaks Speed Record
France's Vincent Colliard has reached the South Pole, breaking...
Preet Chandi Breaks Women’s South Pole Ski Record
British adventurer Preet Chandi has broken Caroline Coté's solo...
Antarctica 2023-4: Cox Aborts, O’Brady Restarts After Crevasse Drama
It has been a dramatic week in Antarctica. Colin...
Colin O’Brady Falls Into Crevasse, Barely Survives
A shaken Colin O'Brady admits, "I almost died today."...
Colin O’Brady Announces South Pole Speed Record Bid
At the eleventh hour, controversial American adventurer Colin O’Brady...
Breaking Ice Ceilings: Metelitsa, the Trailblazing Women Polar Skiers of the 1970s
An all-female team of Soviet women in fur hats...
Antarctica 2023-4: The Weather Worsens
Although Antarctica's weather is never exactly gentle, it's been...
