Dispatches & Blogs

It was a long and challenging day for our team in Svalbard. They skied out of Bolterdalen and have made it to Gangdalen, another valley...

Welcome to our Svalbard ski expedition blog! We will be providing daily updates on our group of 8 currently out on a 6-day dog sled...

We are all bitterly disappointed that the North Pole season ended before it got started due to a decision by Barneo AG following a denial...

The Team descended down from High Camp today and luckily were able to catch a flight back to Union Glacier shortly after. Originally,...

The day started off looking as though the weather would not allow for climbing past High Camp, but patience paid off and the our team...

January 20 UPDATE: The weather and wind held again today and the team remained in their tents. The good news is that there seems to be a...

The team took a rest day at High Camp today, given the less than friendly conditions for a summit push. They were all comfortable and...

The team had great conditions today on their way to High Camp. They were sheltered from the wind while climbing, and are now camped on a...

As expected, the team bypassed Vinson Base Camp and are currently tucked into their sleeping bags at Low Camp. They expect to ascend...

After days waiting at Union Glacier, the team is en route to Vinson Massif today. With good weather, we expect the team will bypass...

As expected, the team reached the South Pole following another great effort on trail today. It was the culmination of a great trip. The...

After a third straight day of skiing 11 nautical miles south, the team can see the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station on the horizon!...

The team made the most of some exceptional weather conditions today. They skied to within 22 nautical miles of the South Pole. A...

The team put in 11 miles of southern progress today. A great effort! A morning headwind made it difficult to keep hands and faces warm at...

The team made a major milestone en route to the Last Degree today. They skied past 89 degrees, 15 minutes south, which means that they're...

I The team had a great first full day on trail. They covered about 8 miles of southern progress, and hope ski 10 miles tomorrow....

The 2023 South Last Degree Expedition has officially begun! The team was informed this morning that they were cleared to depart Union...

(January 4th, 2023) Due to adverse weather conditions near the South Pole preventing a flight to the Last Degree, the team enjoyed a...

The day went according to plan today! The team was picked up early this morning and taken to the airport, where they checked in and...

Word from the team is in. This morning, they finished packing and all of their bags and sent them to the airport for loading. They...