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Being Recognized By Heads Of State
The recent deaths of Queen Elizabeth ll and Mikhail Gorbachev, two heads of state who touched the world of polar exploration in their own...
Sep 13, 20223 min read
Ask The Expert - How Your Expedition Can Make A Difference
We love it when people think about the positive "big picture" benefits that can come from their adventures; and we are huge believers in...
Sep 9, 20224 min read
South Pole or Bust!
Happy New Year and Welcome to our 2022 South Pole Last Degree Expedition Blog! We are thrilled to have a team in Punta Arenas, Chile...
Jan 2, 20221 min read
Why Our Stories Matter
My job is to organize and guide polar expeditions. But my real work is sharing my experiences and my wonder so that other people might...
Nov 5, 20213 min read
The Full North Pole Expedition: Insights With Explorer Lonnie Dupre
Recently PolarExplorers' Director Annie Aggens sat down (virtually) with accomplished adventurer and explorer Lonnie Dupre to talk about...
Jun 2, 20218 min read
Alumni Adventure Alert! Kayaking in Crete, Greece
There are some perks to being an Alum of a PolarExplorers expedition or training . First, there's new friendships and deep connections to...
May 17, 20213 min read
The Last Degree Challenge
Here at PolarExplorers, one of our most popular expeditions is our North Pole Last Degree. This expedition traverses the 60 nautical...
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Five Ways To Get To The North Pole - and what to do when you get there!
There was a time, not too long ago, when it was nearly impossible for an average person to travel to the North Pole. If you weren't an...
Mar 3, 20215 min read
5 Tips For Planning Your South Pole / Vinson Combo
The South Pole / Vinson combination is an increasingly popular duo of polar expeditions and not only for adventurers doing the Explorers...
Mar 2, 20213 min read
7 Summits Vs. The Poles: Insights into the Explorer's Grand Slam
In the world of extreme adventuring, there is always another expedition to be had. Always another mountain to climb, route to accomplish,...
Feb 27, 20216 min read
Layering Like A Pro
Most people who venture out into the cold nowadays have at least heard about layering. The beauty of a good layering system is the...
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Polar Poetry Slam
"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...
Mar 30, 20207 min read
Vinson Summit Day!
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...
Jan 17, 20201 min read
Vinson, Cruising Up To High Camp
Keith and Brian made outstanding progress up the mountain today and are currently resting at High Camp. They described it as a real tough...
Jan 16, 20201 min read
South Pole, Half Way There!
Congratulations to our South Pole Last Degree team for reaching their half way point! Only 30 nautical miles left! Today it was a cool...
Jan 9, 20201 min read
South Pole, Settling In: Expedition Life and Riddles
The team made another great push toward the pole today, traveling 8 nautical miles over 6 hours. They woke up to overcast conditions that...
Jan 8, 20201 min read
Origins of The Explorers Grand Slam with Vanessa O'Brien
We recently connected with Vanessa O'Brien, keeper of the Explorer's Grand Slam stats, about the origins of this 7+2 adventure challenge,...
Dec 5, 20197 min read
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