Shackleton Journal

Antarctic Fire Angels // Pre-Expedition Journal

Antarctic Fire Angels // Pre-Expedition Journal

This month Georgina Gilbert and Rebecca Openshaw-Rowe will embark on an expedition to Antarctica. Four years in the making, the two firefighters ...

YOUNGEST TO POLE // PRE-EXPEDITION JOURNAL

In under a month Jacob 'Valhalla' Myers, an intrepid polar enthusiast and Shackleton Guide, is set to embark on his attempt to become the youngest ...

LIVE COURAGEOUSLY

THIS SEASON’S QUEST STARTS HERE August 30th marks the anniversary of the rescue of the crew of the Endurance without a single life lost. It is the...

SHACKLETON IN CHAMONIX // "Adventure takes us to a place where life is precious and death is close"

The Shackleton Challenges team recently returned from a two-week stint in the home of mountaineering, Chamonix. Here, Director of Expeditions, Loui...

YOUNGEST TO THE POLE // JACOB MYERS EMBARKS ON A HISTORIC SOLO EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTH POLE

Montana, 4th August 2023 – Jacob Myers, an intrepid adventurer and polar enthusiast, is set to take on a remarkable challenge as he attempts to...

'SVALBARD PEOPLE' // THE NORTHERN MOST PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION IN THE WORLD

Photographer and writer, Graeme Chesters has a special research interest in the High Arctic. In 2020 he won AP magazine’s Rising Star Award for his...

NOTES FROM ROTHERA // HOW SEALS INDICATE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN ANTARCTICA

Dr Connor Bamford is a marine ecologist based in the UK with a passion for ffurthering marine conservation in the polar regions. He and a multinati...

THE SYMBOLISM BEHIND THE SHACKLETON ICONOGRAPHY

Since launching the CHALLENGER range of elite technical apparel in April, we’ve had a terrific level of interest in the products, the future produc...

THE SNOW PETRELS OF SVARTHAMAREN // JAMES GRECIAN

Dr James Grecian is an expert in the ecology of marine top predators. His research on the Arctic migration of harp seals was recently featured in B...

LEVISON WOOD JOINS THE SHACKLETON TEAM

We are delighted that modern-day gentleman explorer Levison Wood, has joined Shackleton as an investor and advisor.

PEN HADOW // 2023 WINNER OF THE SHACKLETON MEDAL FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE POLAR REGIONS.

THE LATEST: Watch the Interview with Pen Hadow Record-breaking explorer, conservationist and campaigner Pen Hadow, has been awarded the Shackleto...

2023 SHACKLETON MEDAL FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE POLAR REGIONS // THE LONGLIST

Shackleton is thrilled to confirm the longlist of nominees for the second Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions. There can only ...

SHACKLETON MEDAL // THE CHAIR OF JUDGES LEWIS DARTNELL

Ahead of the judging for the 2023 Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions, Rachel Halliburton sat down to interview the Chair of J...