News

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

Etienne Recovered By His Team

Published on 13.04.2010 - Generali Arctic Observer

Here's the press release from the Generali Flight Control Centre, which announced yesterday (Sunday) that the French doctor/explorer, Jean-Louis Etienne, had been recovered with all his equipment from the middle of Yakutia.
Dan and Amelia: Incipient Doubt…

Published on 13.04.2010 - Northpolechallenge.co.uk

Whereas they had thought that things would get better as they got nearer the Pole, in fact just the opposite occurred. And the couple has started to doubt...
26-Hour Days

Published on 13.04.2010 - Icecap Journeys

Following the example of the other teams that are on the ice and who reckon that they will still be able to reach the Pole by 26 April, the Icecap Journeys' adventurers are stepping on the gas.
Weber: North Pole ahoy!

Published on 13.04.2010 - Richard Weber North Pole Expedition

The expedition's forced march schedule started up a few days ago (see our update for 1st April) is paying dividends and Richard Weber's men were only 90 kilometres from their goal on Sunday.
Blocked on a Little Island

Published on 12.04.2010 - Catlin Arctic Survey - 2

After the anguish that the trio experienced following the crack in the ice that appeared beneath their tent two days ago, it's now in another critical situation.
Portrandolfo: He gave up on April 9th but went on on the 10th…

Published on 12.04.2010 - The big Nail

Michele Portrandolfo has now got us used to his virtually daily succession of mental acrobatics: one day, he's down in the dumps and thinks that he'll never make it. The next, he regains his strength and announces that he's going ahead... A funny way of doing things.
Etienne : he has landed this morning in North Siberia

Published on 10.04.2010 - Generali Arctic Observer

Jean-Louis Etienne landed gently this morning in Siberian territory, 200 km north of Batagaï, a city known for its weather station.
A Crossing Other Than Planned

Published on 09.04.2010 - Generali Arctic Observer

At the time when we're writing these words, Jean-Louis Etienne is heading for Siberia. And not for Alaska, as envisaged.
Moving ice, Fissures and Resupply

Published on 09.04.2010 - Catlin Arctic Survey - 2

Thanks to the HQ of the Catlin Arctic Survey, the people who are following the two teams send to Explorapoles a weekly report specially written for us. Here is the number 2.
Learning The Polar Exploration Business

Published on 09.04.2010 - General Info

Explorapoles has met a young Frenchman who's dreaming about becoming a polar explorer. We seldom speak about the changing of the guard, even though Etienne, Ousland, Horn, Hubert, Weber and company are no longer in their first flush of youth. How does this young Frenchman envisage the business and how is he preparing for it? On the eve of his first departure for the North Pole, we asked him a few questions.