7 Summits Vs. The Poles: Insights into the Explorer's Grand Slam
In the world of extreme adventuring, there is always another expedition to be had. Always another mountain to climb, route to accomplish,...
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Feb 26, 20213 min read
Layering Like A Pro
Most people who venture out into the cold nowadays have at least heard about layering. The beauty of a good layering system is the...
Aug 7, 20204 min read
How polar expedition skills can keep you safe during COVID
Recently my news feed has been filled with articles and stories about people creating "pods" or "bubbles" for social health and wellness....
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...
Jan 17, 20201 min read
Vinson Summit Day!
They've made the summit! Despite not having had a rest in a while, Keith and Brian decided to go for the summit today as the weather is...
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Vinson, Cruising Up To High Camp
Keith and Brian made outstanding progress up the mountain today and are currently resting at High Camp. They described it as a real tough...
Jan 9, 20201 min read
South Pole, Half Way There!
Congratulations to our South Pole Last Degree team for reaching their half way point! Only 30 nautical miles left! Today it was a cool...
Jan 8, 20201 min read
South Pole, Settling In: Expedition Life and Riddles
The team made another great push toward the pole today, traveling 8 nautical miles over 6 hours. They woke up to overcast conditions that...
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,...
Jun 5, 20191 min read
Greenland - It's A Wrap!
Your well wishes and crossed fingers worked! The weather cleared and our team departed from Kulusuk this afternoon, saying their final...
May 29, 20193 min read
Greenland, The Day Described With 4 W's
The team could describe today using four words that start with W: wind, whiteout, warm and wet. They have had many days of whiteout and...
May 19, 20191 min read
Greenland, Another 30 km Day
Actually it was 30.2 km - a seemingly small difference, but not if you are the person who did all the skiing! They'll take every tenth of...
May 11, 20181 min read
Greenland, Riding Out The Storm
The team reports that all is well at what is now called "Camp Storm Breaker". The wind started to pick up around 5 AM local time Saturday...
May 1, 20182 min read
Svalbard, Epic Last Day of Skiing
Happy Birthday, Peter! Quite the epic end to their journey... The team began the day with a hearty breakfast of cottage cheese, porridge...
Apr 29, 20181 min read
Svalbard, Descent and Damn Good View
The team skied 19 km today, first across the glacial plateau, then descending 900 m to sea level. There were some fairly steep drops on...
Apr 25, 20181 min read
Svalbard, First Day Of Skiing
The day began with a snow cat transfer out of Longyearbyen, past the frequently traveled areas of Adventdalen to the terminal moraine...
Apr 19, 20181 min read
The North Pole!!!
A HUGE congratulations (!!) to our North Pole Last Degree Ski Expedition for reaching the North Pole today despite very challenging...
Apr 14, 20181 min read
North Pole, First Day Of Skiing
Our last degree ski expedition had their first full day of travel today. It's always nice to put that first day behind you. All things...
Apr 13, 20182 min read
North Pole, The Pole Or Bust
We are happy to report that our team has departed on schedule. Woot woot! This may not seem like a big deal, but it is! (This season has...
Apr 11, 20181 min read
North Pole Season Kicks Off!
The PolarExplorers 2018 North Pole Last Degree Ski team officially kicked off their expedition tonight in Longyearbyen, Norway. The team...
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