Antarctic

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Finally, a Way to Classify Polar Expeditions

When Colin O'Brady tried to claim the first unsupported...

The Dire Struggles of the Polar Cruise Industry

Polar cruise logistics have never been easy. Although normally...

Virus Reaches Antarctica

Until yesterday, Antarctica was the only continent on earth...

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...

Weekend Warm-Up: Mountain of Ice

In January 2001, Jon Krakauer, Conrad Anker and six...

ALE Cancels Antarctic Season

Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE) has just confirmed that...

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...

Colin O’Brady, Reality TV and Rowing to Antarctica

Last Christmas day, a team of six landed on...

10 Things You Should Avoid Doing in the Polar Regions

  1. Wearing tight garments Technical compression socks and underwear may...

ExWeb Ambassadors Complete Antarctic Expeditions

Separately, two ExWeb ambassadors, Ryan Waters and Sarah McNair-Landry,...

Antarctica Week Nine: The Season Winds Down

Many expeditions to the Pole have wrapped up, but...

Richard Parks Pops Up in Antarctica

Keeping his plans to himself for almost a month,...

Antarctica: Two British Soloists Were Resupplied

Last week, a trio of British women -- Wendy...

Antarctica Week Eight: It Gets Busy at the Pole

A number of expeditions have wrapped up, and a...

Jenny Davis Completes Solo South Pole Ski

Jenny Davis has limped over the finish line on...

Wendy Searle Reaches Pole but Misses Record

Wendy Searle reached the South Pole yesterday after an...

Geoff Wilson Completes His Longest Journey

Despite a route change to skip the South Pole,...

Updated: Antarctic Speed Record Remains Unbeaten

Wendy Searle and Jenny Davis set off separately in...

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