Category : Arctic

Russian Woman Sets Longest Under-Ice Swim Record

Rebecca McPhee

12/01/2021

Arctic

Yekaterina Nekrasova, 40, has broken the world record for the longest under-ice swim. She set the record on -- or under -- Lake Baikal in Si...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #2: North Pole Round Trip

Kristine De Abreu

30/12/2020

Arctic Poles

It was a project so daunting that even Borge Ousland thought it was impossible. For decades, explorer Robert Peary was credited with reachin...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #4: North Pole at Night

Martin Walsh

28/12/2020

Arctic Poles

In 2006, during the long, dark arctic winter, Borge Ousland and Mike Horn set off on the most masochistic expedition imaginable. Their journ...

Surviving Extreme Winter Dangers

Martin Walsh

04/12/2020

Antarctic Arctic Survival

In winter travel, physical suffering, mental hardship, and discomfort are a constant. Danger does not need to be. While COVID has canceled t...

The Weird Natural Rock Art of Lake Baikal

Jerry Kobalenko

29/11/2020

Arctic

Poetically known as Baikal Zen, this rare effect happens when a flat rock that has fallen onto the ice catches the spring sun and melts the ...

Weekend Warm-Up: Stødig

Kristine De Abreu

14/11/2020

Adventure Travel Arctic Oceans

Living in the fast lane isn’t for everyone. This year in particular, some have voluntarily embraced an alternative lifestyle. Architects Guy...

Greenland, Updated: An Evacuation and Some First Ascents

Ash Routen

22/09/2020

Arctic

Norwegian guide Are Johansen and British client Preet Chandi have spent the past five days in their tent, sitting out tempestuous winds. At ...

Greenland Expeditions: One Retreats, One Evacuates, One Nears the Finish

Ash Routen

18/09/2020

Arctic

Poor conditions have continued on the Greenland Ice Sheet, with storms and hurricane-force winds pinning down some teams for days. As contin...

Storms, Deep Snow Hinder Greenland Expeditions

Ash Routen

11/09/2020

Arctic

Despite unfavorable conditions, the three Greenland expeditions are progressing across the Inland Ice. Norwegian sisters Aase and Hanne S...

Man Killed by Polar Bear in Svalbard

Jerry Kobalenko

28/08/2020

Arctic

An unidentified man died yesterday after being attacked by a polar bear at a campsite just outside Longyearbyen, in Svalbard. Others near...

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