Poles
Colin O’Brady Announces South Pole Speed Record Bid
At the eleventh hour, controversial American adventurer Colin O’Brady...
Breaking Ice Ceilings: Metelitsa, the Trailblazing Women Polar Skiers of the 1970s
An all-female team of Soviet women in fur hats...
Antarctica 2023-4: The Weather Worsens
Although Antarctica's weather is never exactly gentle, it's been...
The Seven Summits: It All Began 40 Years Ago Today
On Nov. 23, 1983, Chris Bonington reached the summit...
Polar Thigh: Antarctica’s Mystery Ailment
You can't imagine Amundsen or Shackleton complaining about chafed...
Guinness World Records Have Become a Problem for the Adventure Community
Last month, Guinness World Records (GWR) kicked up a...
Barneo Canceled; May Route Through Russia Next Year
Two outfitters currently in Svalbard confirmed today that the...
Flying in Svalbard is Mission Impossible for Both Tom Cruise and the Barneo Ice Station
Last week, Vincent Colliard canceled his solo North Pole...
Update: Colliard Cancels North Pole
Citing continued uncertainty about whether the Barneo Ice Station...
Barneo May Reopen; Vincent Colliard Aims For North Pole
It is likely that the Barneo Ice Station will...
A Little-Known Hoax Around Andree’s Arctic Balloon Expedition
In 1897, mechanical engineer and pioneering Swedish balloonist Salomon...
New Longest Solo Unsupported Polar Expedition Raises Questions
British polar traveler Preet Chandi announced a second record...
Caroline Cote On Her Speed Record, Sastrugi, and Positivity
This year’s Antarctic summer featured the usual cast of...
Earth’s Inner Core Stopped Spinning and Now Has Changed Direction
Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Earth's inner...
In Antarctica, Any Claim Goes
Yesterday Briton Preet Chandi triumphantly announced on social media...
Antarctica 2022-2023: The Season Winds Down
Most of this year's Antarctic expeditions have now wrapped...
Antarctica 2022: Crossings in Trouble, Solo Skiers Arrive at the Pole
There has been lots of drama, as two of...
Caroline Cote Smashes South Pole Speed Record
Canadian Caroline Cote has smashed the Hercules Inlet to...
Antarctica 2022: Flat Light, Soft Snow, and New Year’s Celebrations
Sastrugi, low clouds, and soft snow continue to plague...
Antarctica 2022: Sastrugi, Sastrugi, and More Sastrugi
After some unique Christmas celebrations, the expeditions were back...
Antarctica 2022: Searle Aborts, Remaining Expeditions Approach The Plateau
Antarctica has been a struggle for most teams this...
