From Warm and Dry to Cold and Wet
May 19th Update: The team left the warm sanctuary of the hut this morning, making their way toward Hermanskaro Pass. From the moment they...
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May 18, 20221 min read
A Sweaty Day in Greenland
They team made another 20km of progress Westward today in beautifully clear and calm conditions. In fact, the weather was downright...
May 18, 20221 min read
Basking in the Volcano Sauna
The team had a breakfast of pancakes and bacon this morning, and from what we hear, they are spending as much time as possible in the...
May 17, 20221 min read
May 17th Greenland Audio Update
The team ticked off another 22km in calm, clear conditions today. They are very near the summit of their crossing and, if all goes well,...
May 17, 20221 min read
Tough Day In Iceland
The team reported in this afternoon after a VERY long day on the trail. After almost 10hrs of travel in "abysmal" conditions, they made...
May 16, 20221 min read
The Iceland Crossing Has Begun
We are happy to report that the Iceland Team is finally on skis and making their way across the Vatnajokull Glacier. Yesterday, they were...
May 16, 20221 min read
May 15th Greenland Update
The team has been ticking off just over 20km each day, and it looks like they will have a respite from the extreme cold for a couple...
May 13, 20221 min read
May 13th Greenland Update
The team had a tough day on the Icecap today, but not as nightmarish as it could have been on this Friday the 13th. Very low temperatures...
May 12, 20221 min read
Another Update from the Greenland Icecap
The team made yet another 20km of progress today in beautiful conditions. Cold, but hardly any wind at all. To hear all about their...
May 11, 20221 min read
Feeling the Chill
Our intrepid Greenland Crossing Team put in another 20km today amidst unseasonably cold temperatures. One of the best parts about this...
May 10, 20221 min read
First Taste of Wind
The team took to their skis today at 9:30am and traveled until 6pm, covering 18km. They got their heir first glimpse of the famous...
May 9, 20221 min read
Skiing Inside the Ping Pong Ball
The team had another great day today on the icecap, and got their first taste of some challenging skiing conditions. About halfway...
May 8, 20221 min read
Greenland Xing - 2nd day of skiing
The team officially has the first 30km of travel behind them. 14km yesterday and 17km today in beautiful conditions (very warm actually)....
May 7, 20221 min read
Greenland Xing - 1st day of skiing
All's well on the Greenland icecap. After hooking up with Salo and Harald (and their 18 dogs!) yesterday afternoon the team took time to...
May 6, 20221 min read
Flight to the Icecap
The team spent the morning double and triple checking their lists, and arranging their spare luggage to be shipped to the West side of...
May 5, 20221 min read
Final Day of Preparation
The team enjoyed a great day of weather in Tasiilaq as they finished all of the final preparations for departure tomorrow. Among the...
May 4, 20221 min read
The Team Arrives in Greenland
I am excited to announce that our team has successfully gathered in Tasiilaq, Greenland on schedule today (with all of their baggage as...
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Coming Soon... Greenland and Iceland Expedition Dispatches
We are very excited to share two wonderful adventures with you in May. Starting May 4 you can follow our Greenland team as they ski cross...
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,...
Mar 3, 20225 min read
The Outdoors Belongs To Everyone
Every single PolarExplorers guide - and I’d venture to say every single PolarExplorers Alum, has a close and personal relationship with...
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