See The Antarctic Through Jean McNeil's Eyes

Canadian Jean McNeil is a remarkable writer who has done residencies in both the Arctic and Antarctic. She is Director of the prestigious Creative Writing department at the University of East Angl...

Extreme Weather, Which Jacket?

With the unpredictable weather this time of the year brings, it can be difficult to decide which jacket you need for the season. With our Head of Product Performance, Gord Betenia, we have curated ...

Shackleton at the RGS

Shackleton is thrilled to be partnering the fascinating new exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society, Shackleton’s legacy and the power of early Antarctic photography.  

Shackleton at the BFI

Shackleton is proud to partner with the British Film Institute for the screening of the film 'South: Sir Ernest Shackleton’s glorious epic of the Antarctic’. At the premier at the BFI IMAX on Janu...

Shackleton Centenary // Events

In celebration of 100 years since Shackleton's death, and in the name of camaraderie, we have put together a curated list of other individuals and institutions that are making sure the Shackleton n...

Shackleton Centenary // Expeditions

In celebration of 100 years since Shackleton's death, and in the name of camaraderie, we have put together a curated list of other individuals and institutions that are making sure the Shackleton n...

Time Travelling with Ice

When French glaciologist Claude Lorius first went to the Antarctic in 1957, it would change not just his life but the way we perceive the impact humans have made on the planet. Scientists had been ...

A Titan of Polar Exploration

Legendary explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes explains how Ernest Shackleton has been a driving force behind his own ambitions.

Why Ernest Shackleton Is Still Relevant Today

Professor Nancy Koehn of Harvard Business School here explains Ernest Shackleton's enduring relevance in a world convulsed by crises. At the end of the 1990s, I discovered the explorer Ernest Sha...

Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Polar historian and author Michael Smith details the expedition that is widely regarded as the greatest feat of survival in the history of exploration, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, when...