100 years in the making

Our Hero Sweater is inspired by the wool sweaters worn by Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew a century ago. Only these have been crafted in Italy from the softest lambswool on earth…

The Best Jacket Out There

Our signature parka beats the world’s biggest names to win ‘Best Winter Jacket 2020’.

Lighter than a feather: why weight matters

The Shackleton Endurance Parka weighs just 1.2kgs, approximately half the weight of our competitors’ parkas in the same class. How is this achieved? The answer lies in the quality of the down used ...

On thin ice with Conor McDonnell

Photographer, director and WWF ambassador Conor McDonnell tells us how he is using his images to inform and inspire global change.

Searching for orcas in Norway

Writer and adventurer Hugh Francis Anderson joins Norwegian marine biologist Andreas B. Heide on his annual search for orcas.

Behind the lens with competition winner Olle Claeson

We speak to the winner of the inaugural ’Capture the Extreme’ Photography Competition, in association with Leica Camera AG, about developing a passion for photography and putting the Frank Hurley P...

In Extremis Mindset // Why I Explore (3/3)

Why do explorers explore? And how do they deal with isolation in some of the most challenging environments on earth? In this three-part series, we speak to adventurers, endurance athletes and pol...

Launching Shackleton Quests, polar exploration experiences

A century after Sir Ernest Shackleton embarked on his final Antarctic expedition onboard Quest, we are launching a new venture, Shackleton Quests, taking adventurers into extreme-cold environments ...

In Extremis Mindset // What It Takes (1/3)

Why do explorers explore? And how do they deal with isolation in some of the most challenging environments on earth? We spoke to adventurers who have taken themselves away from civilisation for ext...

Founder’s Note: Choose Your Attitude

Shackleton co-founder Ian Holdcroft completed his trans-Atlantic row at the end of January after 42 days at sea with the Felix Five crew. Having had time to reflect on the defining experience, he ...