Dispatches & Blogs

Our South Pole Last Degree Ski team is assembled in Punta Arenas, Chile and they eagerly await their flight to Antarctica --- hopefully...

Our 2024 South Pole Last Degree Expedition kicks off on January 2! We will be providing updates about the expedition and photos here....

Yesterday was the team's last full day aboard the Plancius. Although smoother seas were in the forecast, Annie reports that they were...

Unsurprisingly our team has had to contend with some stormy seas on their voyage back to Argentina. For a while the swells were so large...

Yesterday the team had the opportunity to tour Prince Olav Harbour, another retired whaling station, and Possession Bay. They were able...

Our hardy team seized an opportunity to pay homage to Sir Ernest Shackleton at South Georgia Island's most hallowed grounds, the retired...

Even though the team set themselves up for success by leaving less than 4 miles of distance to cover on the final march, Mother Nature...

Our team is enjoying some very well deserved rest after a long, challenging day on trail. They rose to foggy skies at 5am and didn't...

Our team rose at 6am and broke camp at 8. Once again they had to carry their sleds a short distance from camp to a decent snowfield...

The Shackleton Traverse team made it to the shores of King Haakon Bay, South Georgia Island about four hours ago! After being dropped off...

Several team members have been experiencing motion sickness symptoms as the Plancius progresses towards South Georgia Island. And it's no...

Our intrepid adventurers are officially on day two of their voyage to South Georgia Island. It's a long way to their destination, but...

Welcome to the PolarExplorers Shackleton Crossing Dispatches! Follow along for daily updates on our team as they embark on an amazing...

Stonehenge; the Roman Colosseum; Petra in Jordan. For many travelers, sites like these "wonders of the world" are a must-see and I get...

The team woke up to whiteout conditions after a full day of sunshine yesterday. Despite the poor visibility, it was pretty calm and warm...

Our team was thrilled to wake up and see the sun shining! After a few days of poor weather, everyone was excited to get a great day of...

The anticipated storm has arrived and has given our team yet another day of tough conditions. After about 20 minutes on the trail this...

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...