Dispatches & Blogs

Half way there! A beautiful day today! No wind (ah...) and sun for a lot of the day, even if it wasn't always fully clear. One of the...

A halo around the sun is an Antarctic specialty Yes, it was a hard day with low visibility (again), colder temperatures and some wind,...

High cloud coverage + low visibility = skiing inside a ping pong ball. It was a good day today but you wouldn't have guessed it from the...

Break time! With warm temperatures of -5°F and a light and variable wind it was a nice first day heading South. The team covered 5.5...

Our team has made it to 89 degrees. Now they start skiing!

Good weather at Union Glacier The weather today was good at Union Glacier but not so much at 89 degrees which led to their first weather...

Tariq testing out another mode of transportation. Today was a beautiful day the at Union Glacier basecamp. Blue skies, warm temps, little...

At Union Glacier! We are thrilled that weather cooperated and our team is now at Union Glacier in Antarctica. This morning they were...

Weighing in their sled bags for the Antarctic Flight The team had a relatively casual day today with final preparations in Punta Arenas....

Our team at the statue honoring Ferdinand Magellan. It's good luck to rub his foot which is why it's so shiny! Welcome to the dispatches...

Our 2025 South Pole Last Degree & Mt. Vinson Expeditions kick off on January 1! We will be providing updates about the expeditions and...

Matthew Henson was a remarkable explorer and possibly the first person to stand at the North Pole. He embodied the traits and...

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

One exciting final update from Team Cocoa-Motive! What a day! All of our days have been epic in different ways and today was no...

Team Mambo No.5 (aka Team Ski Strap): Hello from the East Coast and our journey's end! It's hard to accurately put our last day into...

We are so excited to share that Team Ski Strap has officially made it to the east coast! A massive congratulations to Taylor's team for...

Team Ski Strap: "Had another rest day today as the storm continued until late afternoon. We considered packing up and moving, but decided...

Team Ski Strap: "We had a lovely first rest day today. It has been windy and wet all day long, and we were quite happy to be warm and dry...

Team Ski Strap: "James from Team Mambo No5 here! We got ever closer to the east coast today covering our team's personal best of 19...

Team Ski Strap: "What a special day today, with lots of highlights. When I left the tent this morning, I saw a small bird sitting in my...