Poles

skier hauling sled in Antarctica

Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 4: Ski Bindings

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
portrait of man with an iced up face mask and fur ruff

Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 3: Vapor-Barrier Liners

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
Female skier hauling sled uphill

Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 2: Handwear and Footwear

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
two skiers, moving toward the camera, on the Antarctic plateau

Secrets of Polar Gear, Part I: Face Protection

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
omar di felice antarctica cycling

Cycling Across Antarctica: Is it Possible? Di Felice is About to Find Out

Doing anything in Antarctica is pretty hard. But riding...
A man on skis drags two sleds behind him over the snow.

Antarctica 2022: Busiest Season in a Decade

The Antarctic summer is shaping up to be the...
a polar bear with its tongue stuck in a can

With a Can Stuck in Its Mouth, a Polar Bear Comes to People for Help

An emaciated polar bear with its tongue stuck in...

Polar Travel: Tips for Better Manhauling

I used to feel that there wasn't much to...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

McBoycott: How Polar Explorers Brought McDonald’s to Russia

Earlier this week, McDonald's announced that it was temporarily...

Antarctic Expeditions Wrap Up

Our final Antarctic update of the season covers Masatatsu...

Antarctica: Kite-Skiers Make the Pole, But Abe Won’t Finish

Last week, Preet Chandi finished her Hercules Inlet to...

Antarctica: Running Out of Time

In this week's update, Preet Chandi arrives at the...

Antarctica: The Home Stretch for Some, A Long Way to Go for Others

In this week's update, Preet Chandi flies into the...

Antarctic Roundup: Another Evacuation

This week in Antarctica features more drama. Another expedition...

Antarctica: Expeditions in Trouble

In this week's Antarctic roundup, one expedition aborts and...

Antarctica Update: An Eclipse and a Major Route Change

For most Antarctic expeditions, the weather has improved in...

Antarctic Update: Sastrugi and Soft Snow

Antarctic expeditions setting out from Hercules Inlet have started...

Great Survival Stories: Tyson’s Wonderful Drift

The 1871-1873 Polaris expedition made it as far north...

Antarctic Expeditions on the Move

After a gap year because of COVID, the Antarctic...

Zara Rutherford, Round-the-World Pilot, Stuck in Russia

Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford's bid to become the youngest woman...

Antarctic Triathlon: 5,300km from Patagonia to the South Pole

On November 20, Antonio de la Rosa will begin...
Solar flares – like this one captured by a NASA satellite orbiting the Sun – eject huge amounts of radiation. Image: NASA via Wikicommons

Solar Flare Causes Geomagnetic Storm, Aurora Expected In Northern Reaches

On Saturday, October 9, specialists at NASA's Solar Dynamics...

Roundup of 2021 Antarctica Expeditions

Last year, Antarctica Logistics & Expeditions (ALE) hung on...

Sign up for ExplorersWeb Emails