News

This section is featuring the latest news regarding adventure in the polar regions and from the expeditions we are following closely.

Sailing full North

Published on 14.07.2011 - Crossing the Arctic Ocean

Catamaran Ti Babouche and her two sailors have finally departed for the great adventure : reaching the North Pole first and then trying to reach the Svalbard Archipelago.
Waiting for his companion

Published on 14.07.2011 - Climate Neutral Pole 2 Pole

Having reached the city of Vancouver, Johan E. Nilon has payed a visit to some relief agencies. Now, he is waiting for his companion Carl Robert to go on and bike south.
Avannaq 2011 landed in Reykjavik

Published on 13.07.2011 - Avannaq 2011

After an eight days long stay in Heimæy harbour, Vestmans Islands in Iceland South West, the Yacht "Avannaq" landed to Reykjavik the 6th of July.
Behind the scene

Published on 12.07.2011 - General Info

Pat Farmer starts slowly to be tired ; for the first time since the beginning of his run, he shows how his van team is taking care of him.
Not yet in the great wild…

Published on 11.07.2011 - Crossing the Arctic Ocean

The catamaran Ti Babouche and her crew is not yet on the great move. They have to stop first at Point Barrow to change their satphone.
On their way to Greenland

Published on 06.07.2011 - Avannaq 2011

Avannaq 2011 crew is now on its way to Greenland. Although the sailing distance is not that big, the crossing is pretty dangerous.
Meeting the Americans and the Americas

Published on 04.07.2011 - Pole to Pole Run

Pat Farmer is continuing to publish his short videos recounting the highpoints of his amazing adventure on a more or less daily basis. With some surprises on the way...
Green forest and wild animals

Published on 03.07.2011 - Climate Neutral Pole 2 Pole

That's what Johan Ernst Nilson was waiting for : into the wild. And yes indeed, he found what he was looking for...
Soon the departure

Published on 28.06.2011 - Crossing the Arctic Ocean

A part of the team of the '2011 la voie du pôle" expedition has arrived finnally in Deadhorse, a small and remote city located close to the shore of the Alaskan coast and mainly dedicated to the oil extraction business.
Great Summer Adventures

Published on 27.06.2011 - General Info

Usually, Explorapoles does not publish tracking of polar expeditions during the summer. But this time, it’s different. Three great adventures are indeed on the menu: two are trying to reach the two poles by land while the third one is attempting to cross the Arctic Ocean on an unsinkable amphibious vehicle.