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Double Dispatch: Scenic Descent & Final Night
On Sunday our team descended the backside of the glacier they had climbed up the day before. Despite their downhill course, their pace...
Apr 71 min read
Climbing in Low Visibility
Day 3 was the toughest one yet for our team. They climbed 1,500' up a glacier and had to contend with some challenging weather. Cloudy...
Apr 71 min read
First Full Day On Trail
The team broke camp for the first time this morning. They were treated to another beautiful day on Svalbard. They had a great day skiing...
Apr 41 min read
Svalbard Ski Expedition is Underway!
After spending a couple days preparing for the journey in the beautiful town of Longyearbyen, our team hit the trail yesterday morning....
Apr 41 min read
Back at UG. Last day in Antarctica?
Vinson Base Camp After a successful climb up Vinson our team returned to Union Glacier yesterday and spent today eating, relaxing and...
Jan 281 min read
Vinson Summit!
We are very happy to share that our team reached the summit of Vinson at 4 PM local time today. They had great weather and a fun day on...
Jan 261 min read
Too much wind for summit today
T for "third day" at High Camp! Yum :) Hello from High Camp! That's the message today from our team on Vinson. The forecast they received...
Jan 251 min read
Another day at High Camp
What's it like at Vinson High Camp? Like this! Today our team spend the day at high camp where the weather was surprisingly nice, in fact...
Jan 251 min read
At High Camp, waiting out weather
The view near High Camp It was a relatively nice day at high camp but with weather on the way our team opted to rest, reorganize and...
Jan 231 min read
Vinson High Camp
A look behind reveals an AMAZING view of Antarctica. The team has reached Vinson High Camp after a significant and beautiful climb with...
Jan 221 min read
Vinson Low Camp
Today the team stayed at Low Camp and spent a acouple of hours hiking to the bottom of the fixed lines that lead to high camp. The next...
Jan 211 min read
On to Vinson!
We are happy to report that the weather cleared enough today for our team to make it to Vinson. With their South Pole conditioning and...
Jan 201 min read
Still in Union Glacier (?)
We did not receive an official update from the team this evening but earlier in the day they were still at Union Glacier and the weather...
Jan 201 min read
Back to Punta, and on hold for Vinson
Today was the last day in Antarctica for several of our team. They departed Union Glacier for Punta Arenas in the afternoon. When they...
Jan 182 min read
Still at UG
Many places to the North of Union Glacier! There were no flights today from Punta Arenas so everyone enjoyed another day at the Union...
Jan 171 min read
Goodbye SP, hello UG!
Everyone is now back at Union Glacier after returning from the South Pole. The Union Glacier basecamp is home away from home for many...
Jan 161 min read
Today, 2 @ UG, 7 @ SP. What's Next? VBC & PA. LOL!
Awesome shot at the Ceremonial South Pole. SP, UG, VBC, PA? There are a lot of acronyms in Antarctica, and we're having fun using them. ...
Jan 152 min read
They Made It!!
We are delighted to share that our team reached the South Pole today at 4 PM local time after a full day of skiing. They set up their...
Jan 142 min read
Better conditions and almost there!
With better conditions today the team made over 8 nautical miles in 7 hours. The weather was stable with light winds out of the east, or...
Jan 132 min read
Tough day. Hard conditions. Doing well.
This is what they likely experienced today, likely with less of a horizon. The team made 9 nautical miles today in hard conditions. The...
Jan 122 min read
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