Dispatches & Blogs

All's well on the Greenland icecap. After hooking up with Salo and Harald (and their 18 dogs!) yesterday afternoon the team took time to...

The team spent the morning double and triple checking their lists, and arranging their spare luggage to be shipped to the West side of...

The team enjoyed a great day of weather in Tasiilaq as they finished all of the final preparations for departure tomorrow. Among the...

I am excited to announce that our team has successfully gathered in Tasiilaq, Greenland on schedule today (with all of their baggage as...

We are very excited to share two wonderful adventures with you in May. Starting May 4 you can follow our Greenland team as they ski cross...

If you’re like me, March 9th started with a string of alerts, texts and notifications about the discovery of Shackleton’s famous ship,...

Every single PolarExplorers guide - and I’d venture to say every single PolarExplorers Alum, has a close and personal relationship with...

Our first Polar Shakedown of the year is officially underway! The team gathered just outside Ely, Minnesota yesterday afternoon. Team...

There's a reason why they call it Adventure Travel. Things often don't go as planned. And while we are used to quickly shifting from plan...

Our team has not been idly waiting for their transfer to Antarctica. They have been finding every possible adventure to be had in the...

All of our team members have arrived in Punta Arenas (with all luggage!) and as with any true adventure, plans are already changing as...

Happy New Year and Welcome to our 2022 South Pole Last Degree Expedition Blog! We are thrilled to have a team in Punta Arenas, Chile...

Sometimes it's the little things that can make all the difference. A word of encouragement just when you need it, or a really good hot...

My job is to organize and guide polar expeditions. But my real work is sharing my experiences and my wonder so that other people might...

Today is a special day. It's special because last night the sun set at the North Pole and it won't rise again until late March. The North...

We are thrilled to be planning our November 2025 return to South Georgia Island near Antarctica. We interviewed Laurie and Richard...

Recently PolarExplorers' Director Annie Aggens sat down (virtually) with accomplished adventurer and explorer Lonnie Dupre to talk about...

We were absolutely thrilled to learn that our 2015 Shackleton Crossing Expedition to South Georgia Island would be sponsored by...

There are some perks to being an Alum of a PolarExplorers expedition or training . First, there's new friendships and deep connections to...

I'm a Mom. Let me just say that off the bat. Which means I have some bias about this topic. I know the countless hours of hard work that...