Antarctic

skier hauling sled in Antarctica

Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 4: Ski Bindings

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
portrait of man with an iced up face mask and fur ruff

Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 3: Vapor-Barrier Liners

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
Female skier hauling sled uphill

Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 2: Handwear and Footwear

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
two skiers, moving toward the camera, on the Antarctic plateau

Secrets of Polar Gear, Part I: Face Protection

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...

Polar Travel: Tips for Better Manhauling

I used to feel that there wasn't much to...

Science Links of the Week

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

Antarctica: Kite-Skiers Make the Pole, But Abe Won’t Finish

Last week, Preet Chandi finished her Hercules Inlet to...

Antarctica: Running Out of Time

In this week's update, Preet Chandi arrives at the...

Antarctica: The Home Stretch for Some, A Long Way to Go for Others

In this week's update, Preet Chandi flies into the...

Antarctic Expeditions on the Move

After a gap year because of COVID, the Antarctic...

Antarctic Triathlon: 5,300km from Patagonia to the South Pole

On November 20, Antonio de la Rosa will begin...

Science Links of the Week

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

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...

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