Dispatches & Blogs

Team #1 - Team Haribo: We've got a new team name for group 1: Team Haribo. Apparently, they're really liking their gummy bears! Today was...

It is an exciting day for both teams as they are about halfway to the summit of the ice cap! Our two teams camped about 5 miles apart...

Team #1: Yesterday, the group had another day of perfect weather. Bluebird, calm wind, and even a tail wind in the beginning of the day....

Team #1: The group woke up to a surprising amount of wind this morning. Their first push of the day was hard as there were freshly formed...

Team #1: Hi! James from Team #1 here! Today was a really fun day beginning with the last of nature's labyrinth of ice sculptures and...

Today is the first day we have an update from the ice from both teams! Team #1: Stuart, Dirk, James & Taylor The blue ice labyrinth...

We have received our first update from the ice cap, and team #1 (Taylor, Stuart, Dirk, & James) has successfully completed their first...

Today has been filled with eager anticipation and more preparations for the expedition. Stuart, Dirk, James, and Taylor (team #1) depart...

Hello from Greenland! Our Greenland icecap crossing teams have officially touched down in Kangerlussuaq. We have 2 teams starting their...

We are very excited to have two Greenland crossings in May. Preparations are well underway and our teams are getting excited!

Team Blind's extraordinary travel fortunes have continued all the way back to South America. Yesterday's extremely windy conditions at...

Team Blind is back at Union Glacier Base Camp for the night, and they're awaiting word on when they'll get to fly back to Punta Arenas....

After skiing 9.5 nautical miles today we are very excited to share that Arne, Claus and Tay reached the South Pole at around 4:30 PM....

Team Blind skied 9.5 miles today, the most they have on any day of the expedition so far. They have just 9.5 more miles separating them...

OK, so maybe the headline is a little dramatic, seeing as the wind speed hovered between 10-13 mph. But that's still a strong enough wind...

Team Blind skied another 9 nautical miles south today. A really great pace! They've certainly found their groove. They're now just 27...

Team Blind is really hitting their stride now! Yesterday they covered 8 nautical miles in about 6 hours of travel. Today they managed 9...

Team Blind put in another great effort on their second full day on trail. They made the most of their continued great skiing conditions...

Team Blind skied 5 nautical miles south today, and had a restorative afternoon in their tent. The strategy is to gradually ramp up the...

Our team departed Union Glacier first thing this morning onboard a flight to the Polar Plateau. After touching down at 89 degrees south,...