Skiers on the Shackleton Crossing of South Georgia Island

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Oct 11, 20224 min read

All Expeditions Share These Three Phases - Expeditionary Phase

It's an incredible feeling to watch the vehicle that drops you off at the start of an expedition (whether it's a plane, helicopter,...

Sep 28, 20224 min read

All Expeditions Share These Three Phases - Preparatory Phase

Most people who join a professionally organized expedition tend to think of it as one big event that has a start date and an end date....

Sep 13, 20223 min read

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 8, 20224 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...

Aug 31, 20224 min read

Briefing For Entry Into A More Harsh Environment by Morgan Hite

People always talk about what you can't take home with you after a polar expedition * . You can't take home the sled, or at least it has...

Jul 19, 20224 min read

Staying Comfortable In Extreme Conditions

I love being comfortable. In fact I consider it a top priority on all my expeditions. My friends who aren't professional guides laugh at...

Mar 15, 20222 min read

Moving Forward With Adventure

If you’re like me, March 9th started with a string of alerts, texts and notifications about the discovery of Shackleton’s famous ship,...

Dec 3, 20212 min read

Training Outside the Box

Sometimes it's the little things that can make all the difference. A word of encouragement just when you need it, or a really good hot...

Nov 4, 20213 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...

May 31, 20213 min read

Stormtech Sponsors PolarExplorers South Georgia Expedition

We were absolutely thrilled to learn that our 2015 Shackleton Crossing Expedition to South Georgia Island would be sponsored by...

May 17, 20213 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 7, 20213 min read

Are You Adventurous? Thank Your Mom.

I'm a Mom. Let me just say that off the bat. Which means I have some bias about this topic. I know the countless hours of hard work that...

May 3, 20211 min read

The Importance Of The North Pole (in under 180 seconds!)

At PolarExplorers we LOVE the North Pole. It's among our favorite places on the planet. It's exciting, challenging and unpredictable. No...

Apr 15, 20212 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...

Mar 8, 20214 min read

Celebrating International Women's Day - Polar Style!

The world is full of female explorers, but very few of them guide polar expeditions. To celebrate International Women’s Day we asked...

Mar 3, 20215 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 30, 20207 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...

Dec 5, 20197 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,...

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