Antarctic

Geoff Wilson Completes His Longest Journey

Despite a route change to skip the South Pole,...
January 7, 2020

Updated: Antarctic Speed Record Remains Unbeaten

Wendy Searle and Jenny Davis set off separately in...
January 6, 2020

Updated: Antarctica Week Seven: The Home Stretch

This week, most expeditions are on the home stretch,...
January 2, 2020

Antarctica Week Six: The Weather Turns

The weather seemed too good to be true, and...
December 27, 2019

ALE: Antarctica in Pictures

Since the golden age of master Antarctic photographers Frank...
December 22, 2019

Antarctica Week Five: Halfway There

The stellar weather continues for Antarctica's man and woman...
December 20, 2019

Antarctica Week Four: Summertime and the Weather is Fine

Week four brought beautiful weather for those heading to...
December 12, 2019

ALE: Antarctic Destinations

Most of us know that beyond Antarctica's 40-odd scattered...
December 11, 2019

Antarctica Week Three: The Race is On

The final expeditions have set off from Hercules Inlet...
December 6, 2019

Antarctica Week Two: Wind and Whiteouts

Too much wind for some, too little wind for...
November 27, 2019

Unpredictable Antarctica

The first Antarctic explorers trudged into the white nothingness...
November 26, 2019

Antarctica 2019-2020: Off They Go

The Antarctic season has begun for the earliest arrivals. More...
November 20, 2019
A manhauler crosses the polar plateau.

ALE: Behind the Scenes of a Hercules Inlet Sled Trip

Since Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE) opened up Antarctica over...
November 16, 2019

Antarctica 2019-2020: Expeditions to Watch

Last year’s Antarctic season saw a level of media...
November 11, 2019

ALE: Working at the Bottom of the World

Operating in one of the least hospitable places on...
October 31, 2019

Interview: Anja Blacha on Skiing to the South Pole

Anja Blacha only started mountaineering in 2015, but by...
October 16, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Katabatic

When you think of Antarctica, a lonely traveler inching...
September 14, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
August 4, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 16, 2019

Masatatsu Abe on a Hard Trek to the South Pole

In January, Masatatsu Abe finally reached the South Pole,...
April 17, 2019

Kite-Skiing for Polar Travelers

In 1888, Fridtjof Nansen and his team became the...
April 4, 2019

Legends Series: Interview with Borge Ousland

No one has as many firsts in the polar...
April 1, 2019

Now, This is Kiting!

In January, a four-man Spanish team completed a 2,500km...
March 20, 2019

Gear Review: Using Camp Stoves on Polar Expeditions

Early one spring in Resolute, the gateway to High...
March 9, 2019

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