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...

Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition

Polar historian and author Michael Smith delves into the expedition that made Shackleton’s name. Carving a route towards the South Pole that would lay the trail for others to follow years later, on...

James Caird: Crossing The Southern Ocean

The remarkable journey of James Caird, the small open boat commanded by Ernest Shackleton to sail across the wild Southern Ocean in 1916, is among the greatest sea voyages ever recorded.

How to survive in polar extremes

Highly accomplished polar explorers Louis Rudd MBE and Wendy Searle have a wealth of experience in polar exploration. Here are their tips on how to survive in extreme environments.

Searching for Endurance

In 2019 a crew headed into the Weddell Sea in an attempt to locate Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, which was trapped in sea ice and sank during the fateful Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition,...

Our Parka wins 'Best Winter Jacket' 2021

Our Antarctic Protector Parka has won Best Winter Jacket in the annual T3 Awards, “standing out from the pack” with its sustainable credentials and expedition-grade performance.

Vital equipment for polar exploration

Steve Jones, Expeditions Manager in charge of expedition planning for Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC (ALE), shares the equipment and technologies that have improved life for polar expedit...