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Mar 8
4 min

Celebrating International Women's Day - Polar Style!

The world is full of female explorers, but very few of them guide polar expeditions. To celebrate International Women’s Day we asked...

Mar 5
4 min

5 Ways Our "Shakedown" Will Shake Up Your Cold Weather Training

One of our favorite adventures isn't at the top or bottom of the world but it is all about how you GET to the top or bottom of the world....

Mar 2
3 min

5 Tips For Planning Your South Pole / Vinson Combo

The South Pole / Vinson combination is an increasingly popular duo of polar expeditions and not only for adventurers doing the Explorers...

Mar 1
3 min

9 Questions About Spending The Night At 90˚N

A Night at the North Pole with PolarExplorers In April 2022 PolarExplorers will forge into its 30th season of offering North Pole Flights...

Mar 1
6 min

7 Summits Vs. The Poles: Insights into the Explorer's Grand Slam

In the world of extreme adventuring, there is always another expedition to be had. Always another mountain to climb, route to accomplish,...

Feb 27
3 min

Layering Like A Pro

Most people who venture out into the cold nowadays have at least heard about layering. The beauty of a good layering system is the...

Aug 8, 2020
4 min

How polar expedition skills can keep you safe during COVID

How The Strategies of Polar Explorers Can Help You Cope And Stay Safe Recently my news feed has been filled with articles and stories...

Dec 5, 2019
7 min

Origins of The Explorers Grand Slam with Vanessa O'Brien

We recently connected with Vanessa O'Brien, keeper of the Explorer's Grand Slam stats, about the origins of this 7+2 adventure challenge,...

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