Dispatches & Blogs

T for "third day" at High Camp! Yum :) Hello from High Camp! That's the message today from our team on Vinson. The forecast they received...

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

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...

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...

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

Most people who venture out into the cold nowadays have at least heard about layering. The beauty of a good layering system is the...

"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...

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...

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...