Antarctic

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

Solo to the South Pole Masatatsu Abe had only 173km...

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

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

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

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

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

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...

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

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

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

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

Update: O’Brady Now 3Km From the Finish

Update: Noon, Eastern Time: Colin O'Brady woke up yesterday morning...

Update: Race Across Antarctica Nears the End

With 100km to go as of Christmas morning, Colin...

Antarctica 2018-2019: To Quit or Not to Quit

In the soft snow, more expeditions face the decision...

Larsen Aborts South Pole Speed Attempt

Yesterday, Eric Larsen decided to yield to the inevitable...

Antarctica 2018-2019: O’Brady Extends Lead in Week Five

In week five of our Antarctica coverage, O'Brady solidifies...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Week Four

At present, the greatest challenge on the coldest continent...

Book Review: The White Darkness

"I think of myself as this atom on an...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Week Three

Unassisted Solo Traverse [caption id="attachment_8546" align="aligncenter" width="651"] O'Brady sets up...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Wind and White-Outs

On Week Two of our 2018-2019 Antarctica coverage, the...

Antarctica 2018-2019: The Races Begin

With most of the major 2018-2019 Antarctic expeditions either...

Eric Larsen Targets South Pole Speed Record

Flying somewhat under the radar, veteran American polar traveler...

Masatatsu Abe: A Solo Specialist Takes on Antarctica

[caption id="attachment_7396" align="alignnone" width="732"] Photo: Masatatsu Abe[/caption] A Japanese rickshaw...

Sarah McNair-Landry: ExWeb’s Latest Ambassador

Growing up in the frigid expanse of Baffin Island,...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Expeditions to Watch, Part II

In Part II of our guide to 2018-2019 Antarctic...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Expeditions to Watch, Part I

As the wan Antarctic sun creeps higher in the...

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