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The Importance Of The North Pole (in under 180 seconds!)
At PolarExplorers we LOVE the North Pole. It's among our favorite places on the planet. It's exciting, challenging and unpredictable. No...
May 3, 20211 min read
The Last Degree Challenge
Here at PolarExplorers, one of our most popular expeditions is our North Pole Last Degree. This expedition traverses the 60 nautical...
Apr 15, 20212 min read
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 8, 20214 min read
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 5, 20214 min read
Five Ways To Get To The North Pole - and what to do when you get there!
There was a time, not too long ago, when it was nearly impossible for an average person to travel to the North Pole. If you weren't an...
Mar 3, 20215 min read
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 2, 20213 min read
9 Questions About Spending The Night At 90ËšN
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, 20213 min read
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, 20216 min read
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...
Feb 26, 20213 min read
How polar expedition skills can keep you safe during COVID
Recently my news feed has been filled with articles and stories about people creating "pods" or "bubbles" for social health and wellness....
Aug 7, 20204 min read
Polar Poetry Slam
"Another year of waiting!" It's a call many a polar explorer has cried when his plans turned out different than hoped. Usually it was the...
Mar 30, 20207 min read
Vinson Summit Day!
They've made the summit! Despite not having had a rest in a while, Keith and Brian decided to go for the summit today as the weather is...
Jan 17, 20201 min read
Vinson, Cruising Up To High Camp
Keith and Brian made outstanding progress up the mountain today and are currently resting at High Camp. They described it as a real tough...
Jan 16, 20201 min read
South Pole, Half Way There!
Congratulations to our South Pole Last Degree team for reaching their half way point! Only 30 nautical miles left! Today it was a cool...
Jan 9, 20201 min read
South Pole, Settling In: Expedition Life and Riddles
The team made another great push toward the pole today, traveling 8 nautical miles over 6 hours. They woke up to overcast conditions that...
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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,...
Dec 5, 20197 min read
Greenland - It's A Wrap!
Your well wishes and crossed fingers worked! The weather cleared and our team departed from Kulusuk this afternoon, saying their final...
Jun 5, 20191 min read
Greenland, The Day Described With 4 W's
The team could describe today using four words that start with W: wind, whiteout, warm and wet. They have had many days of whiteout and...
May 29, 20193 min read
Greenland, Another 30 km Day
Actually it was 30.2 km - a seemingly small difference, but not if you are the person who did all the skiing! They'll take every tenth of...
May 19, 20191 min read
Greenland, Riding Out The Storm
The team reports that all is well at what is now called "Camp Storm Breaker". The wind started to pick up around 5 AM local time Saturday...
May 11, 20181 min read
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