Poles

Helicopter Crash Forces British Explorer to Abandon North Pole Trek

British explorer Hannah McKeand, a veteran polar guide and...

Interview: Bill Hanlon on skiing the Northwest Passage

ExplorersWeb caught up with Bill Hanlon as he prepares...

Antarctica 2017: Spectre and the Ice Maidens Wrap Up

The remaining two expeditions wrap up their journeys, enduring...

Reboot of the Dark Ice Project

British polar adventurer Alex Hibbert returns with his ambitious...

Interview: Iker and Eneko Pou on Adventure, Technical Difficulty and Olympic Climbing

Brothers Iker and Eneko Pou share their love of...

Antarctica 2017: Ben Saunders Aborts, Spectre and the Maidens Soldier On

High speed crashes, aborted expeditions and sun dogs. December...

Antarctica 2017: Summer Holidays and South Pole Milestones

The Spectre team do some aggressive upwind kiting, Ben...

Antarctica 2017: Summiting Spectre and the Long Walk Home

Leo Houlding and team summit the mighty Spectre, Ben...

Antarctica 2017: Crevasse Scares and Sastrugi Battles

Leo Houlding avoids disappearing in to a crevasse, while...

The World’s Five Most Dangerous Swims

From running rivers to raging oceans, here's a list...

Antarctica 2017 Weekly Roundup 12/01

The third update on the progress of Leo Houlding’s...

Antarctica 2017 Weekly Roundup 11/25

The second update on the progress of Leo Houlding's...

Interview: Leo Houlding on Spectre

“The decision to not carry a drill or any...

Antarctica 2017 Weekly Roundup 11/19

Updates on the progress of Leo Houlding’s Spectre expedition,...

Base Jumper Valery Rozov Dies In Himalayan Accident

Tragic Death in the Sport of Wingsuit Flying ...

All-Female Ice Maiden Team to Cross Antarctica

The Ice Maidens, a group of 6 women, are...

Solo Trans-Antarctic Crossing Kicks Off

Ben Saunders attempts to make the first ever solo,...

Leo Houlding’s Spectre: “The Most Remote Mountain on Earth”

First ascents, 2,000kms of Antarctic travel and a possible...

Jobo Garu 2017 Expedition. A rope on the Roof of the World

Team Explora installs the first Via Ferrata on the...

Jobo Garu 2017 Expedition. A rope on the Roof of the World

Team Explora ready to install Via Ferrata. Everything ok...

Gobi Desert Winter Crossing Attempt Confirmed

“This trip is proving to be much trickier than...

Jobo Garu 2017 Expedition

Jobo Garu 2017 Expedition. A rope on the Roof...

Exclusive Pt. 3: K2 2017 Interview with Vanessa O’Brien

With global warming, there are some routes I wouldn’t...

Franček Knez Dies in Fall

62-year-old Slovenian mountaineer Franček Knez died in a fall...

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