Category : Arctic

Polar Travel Tips: Hand and Foot Care in the Cold

Jerry Kobalenko

19/06/2019

Arctic

At -20°C, the world is pretty normal. It's just colder. But at -40° or -50°C, Earth behaves in some ways like an alien planet. Plastic bags ...

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Ash Routen

08/06/2019

Adventure Films Adventure Travel Arctic Climbing Oceans

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the wider interweb. Sometimes we’re a little ...

Roundup: Spring Arctic Expeditions

Martin Walsh

11/05/2019

Arctic Poles Skiing

Late April-early May is the best time for High Arctic travel, and several expeditions have just completed or just started on Baffin Island, ...

The Steps of John Rae Retraced

Peter Winsor

01/05/2019

Arctic

Members of the Arctic Return team, David Reid and Richard Smith, have completed their 650km expedition across Canada's Boothia Peninsula fro...

Injuries Plague Arctic Expeditions

Peter Winsor

26/04/2019

Arctic

Just a few days into the first leg of his multi-year Northwest Passage expedition, Canadian Rene Ritter has quit due to injury. Ritter ha...

North Pole Season Cancelled

Ash Routen

12/04/2019

Arctic Poles

After 10 days of delays, the political wranglings between Ukraine and Russia have ended the 2019 North Pole season before it could begin. ...

Politics Puts North Pole Skiers, Marathoners on Ice

Ash Routen

11/04/2019

Arctic Poles

Political tensions between Russia and Ukraine have delayed flights to the seasonal Arctic Ocean station known as Barneo. The station has bee...

Kite-Skiing for Polar Travelers

Sarah McNair-Landry

04/04/2019

Antarctic Arctic Poles

In 1888, Fridtjof Nansen and his team became the first to cross the Greenland ice cap. Sketches of their journey show sails mounted to their...

Legends Series: Interview with Borge Ousland

Jerry Kobalenko

01/04/2019

Antarctic Arctic Poles

No one has as many firsts in the polar regions as Borge Ousland. His three-decade career has featured meticulous preparation, innovative equ...

Baikal Wrap-up: A New Speed Record, and a Record for Most Unscheduled Swims

Ash Routen

27/03/2019

Adventure Travel Arctic

Sledding on Lake Baikal in Siberia has come to a close for the season. Most expeditions were unsupported, full-length crossings of the world...

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