Dispatches & Blogs

Most people who venture out into the cold nowadays have at least heard about layering. The beauty of a good layering system is the...

Recently my news feed has been filled with articles and stories about people creating "pods" or "bubbles" for social health and wellness....

"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...

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...

Keith and Brian made outstanding progress up the mountain today and are currently resting at High Camp. They described it as a real tough...

Congratulations to our South Pole Last Degree team for reaching their half way point! Only 30 nautical miles left! Today it was a cool...

The team made another great push toward the pole today, traveling 8 nautical miles over 6 hours. They woke up to overcast conditions that...

We recently connected with Vanessa O'Brien, keeper of the Explorer's Grand Slam stats, about the origins of this 7+2 adventure challenge,...

Your well wishes and crossed fingers worked! The weather cleared and our team departed from Kulusuk this afternoon, saying their final...

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...

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...

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...

Happy Birthday, Peter! Quite the epic end to their journey... The team began the day with a hearty breakfast of cottage cheese, porridge...

The team skied 19 km today, first across the glacial plateau, then descending 900 m to sea level. There were some fairly steep drops on...

The day began with a snow cat transfer out of Longyearbyen, past the frequently traveled areas of Adventdalen to the terminal moraine...

A HUGE congratulations (!!) to our North Pole Last Degree Ski Expedition for reaching the North Pole today despite very challenging...

Our last degree ski expedition had their first full day of travel today. It's always nice to put that first day behind you. All things...

We are happy to report that our team has departed on schedule. Woot woot! This may not seem like a big deal, but it is! (This season has...

The PolarExplorers 2018 North Pole Last Degree Ski team officially kicked off their expedition tonight in Longyearbyen, Norway. The team...