Antarctic

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

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

The 10 Most Popular Routes to the South Pole

Editor's note, Feb, 9, 2019: This story has been...
February 1, 2019

Antarctica 2018-2019: Final Recap

Solo to the South Pole With Jenny Davis airlifted to...
January 18, 2019

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

Solo to the South Pole Masatatsu Abe had only 173km...
January 11, 2019

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

On December 27, Colin O’Brady wrote triumphantly on Instagram: “The...
January 9, 2019

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

More O'Brady, Rudd Reverberations Colin O'Brady and Lou Rudd finished...
January 5, 2019

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #4: O’Brady, Rudd Cross Antarctica

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 29, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: O’Brady, Rudd Finish; Abe Resupplies

Unassisted Solo Traverse On Boxing Day, 33-year-old Colin O’Brady finished...
December 29, 2018

O’Brady’s Antarctic Crossing: Was It Really Unassisted?

Earlier today, American Colin O’Brady became the first person...
December 27, 2018

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