Dispatches & Blogs

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!

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,...

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

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...

Happy New Year and Welcome to our 2022 South Pole Last Degree Expedition Blog! We are thrilled to have a team in Punta Arenas, Chile...

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...

There are some perks to being an Alum of a PolarExplorers expedition or training . First, there's new friendships and deep connections to...

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

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

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...

Recently my news feed has been filled with articles and stories about people creating "pods" or "bubbles" for social health and wellness....

"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...

Keith and Brian made outstanding progress up the mountain today and are currently resting at High Camp. They described it as a real tough...

Congratulations to our South Pole Last Degree team for reaching their half way point! Only 30 nautical miles left! Today it was a cool...

The team made another great push toward the pole today, traveling 8 nautical miles over 6 hours. They woke up to overcast conditions that...