Dispatches & Blogs

OK, so maybe the headline is a little dramatic, seeing as the wind speed hovered between 10-13 mph. But that's still a strong enough wind...

Team Blind skied another 9 nautical miles south today. A really great pace! They've certainly found their groove. They're now just 27...

Team Blind is really hitting their stride now! Yesterday they covered 8 nautical miles in about 6 hours of travel. Today they managed 9...

Team Blind put in another great effort on their second full day on trail. They made the most of their continued great skiing conditions...

Team Blind skied 5 nautical miles south today, and had a restorative afternoon in their tent. The strategy is to gradually ramp up the...

Our team departed Union Glacier first thing this morning onboard a flight to the Polar Plateau. After touching down at 89 degrees south,...

Our team received word this morning that they are scheduled to fly out of Union Glacier tomorrow. As of now the weather is looking like...

Team Blind is on Antarctica! The weather cooperated this morning, allowing them to depart on time from Punta Arenas, Chile. Those who...

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...