Dispatches & Blogs

Reaching the summit of our Greenland Icecap Crossing There is a lot happening in the world and sometimes listening to the news can be...

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,...

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....

The recent deaths of Queen Elizabeth ll and Mikhail Gorbachev, two heads of state who touched the world of polar exploration in their own...

We love it when people think about the positive "big picture" benefits that can come from their adventures; and we are huge believers in...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

We are thrilled to be planning our November 2025 return to South Georgia Island near Antarctica. We interviewed Laurie and Richard...

Recently PolarExplorers' Director Annie Aggens sat down (virtually) with accomplished adventurer and explorer Lonnie Dupre to talk about...

Here at PolarExplorers, one of our most popular expeditions is our North Pole Last Degree. This expedition traverses the 60 nautical...

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

One of our favorite adventures isn't at the top or bottom of the world but it is all about how you GET to the top or bottom of the world....

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...

The South Pole / Vinson combination is an increasingly popular duo of polar expeditions and not only for adventurers doing the Explorers...

A Night at the North Pole with PolarExplorers In April 2022 PolarExplorers will forge into its 30th season of offering North Pole Flights...

In the world of extreme adventuring, there is always another expedition to be had. Always another mountain to climb, route to accomplish,...

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