Poles

A new age of discovery

The glory-seeking adventurer of old is giving way to...

Antarctica: Titan Dome and Katabatic Winds

Reported wind-chill of below -40. (Correne Coetzer) While...

Henry Worsley at the South Pole

First arrival of the season (that is a full...

Huge Storm May Raise North Pole Temps 50 Degrees

Such a high, even if for a short duration,...

Countries Rush for Upper Hand in Antarctica

An array of countries is rushing to assert greater...

Antarctica: Christmas, and Teapot Air-Dropped

Doug Tumminello received a new teapot in an awkward...

Christmas on Antarctica Hundred Years Ago

Shackleton December 25, 1915: "Our thoughts went back to...

***New*** Arctica: The Vanishing North by Sebastian Copeland

A new photo book representing ten years of Arctic...

Interview: Sung Taek Hong On Lhotse South Face Expedition 2015

Explorersweb contributor Kyu Dam Lee met the Lhotse South...

Antarctica: medical air drop, and notorious sastrugi fields

Taking it one day, one sastrugi, at a time....

Three new alpine routes in Patagonia

Cerro San Lorenzo: three new routes by Slovenian alpinists...

Ocean Camp to Patience Camp: Shackleton, December 1915

Progress was slow; 200 yards could take them about...

South Pole skier evacuated, and a change in route plan

White-outs, blisters, broken tent poles and more sastrugi pose...

Expedition KARLAG: A Bit Of A Background

We are at the current building of the KARLAG...

Mind-numbing white-outs; Climbers in gale force winds

White-outs and 50m wide crevasses on ski routes. One...

Douglas Tompkins, 72, North Face Founder, Dies in Kayaking Accident

Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of...

Skiers at Hercules Inlet, Climbers summited, Lessons from 84ºS

Eric Philips halfway to Ulvetanna. (5 images) (Correne Coetzer)...

Skiers and Climbers in Storm in West Antarctica

Vinson climbers and Pole skiers grounded. Pontrandolfo's position. (Correne...

Antarctica current: After the Great Hoax, What’s Next for Szwed?

Szwed: New adventures ahead (Sjogren/Coetzer) With the 2015-16 Antarctic...

Antarctic Traverse skiers relay; Boeing and Three Teams at Union Glacier

Pontrandolfo still in windless zone; Worsley climbing Wujek Ridge;...

Antarctica: Too Much Wind and Too Little Wind on Two Traverse Routes

Worsley and Pontrandolfo battle against strong winds and no...

Antarctica: Two traverse skiers and two Ilyushins

Henry Worsley and Michele Pontrandolfo (Correne Coetzer, updated Nov,...

Antarctica: Worsley in whole day white-out

Contrast in snow, a mere two feet (Correne Coetzer)...

Antarctica: Worsley on the Ronne Ice Shelf and Novo weather improved

“Ironic enough, I wish it was a touch colder,...

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