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The Shackleton Challenges calendar highlights the full spectrum of our expedition destinations —ice-covered polar regions, high-altitude mountain ranges, vast deserts, remote coastlines, and wilderness areas far beyond the reach of roads or crowds.

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EXPEDITION CALENDAR

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

FEBRUARY - MARCH - APRIL

Finse Polar Skills Challenge

FINSE, NORWAY

Finse Polar Skills Challenge

Acquire the fundamental skills of polar travel and camp out in sub-zero temperatures in the majestic Norwegian high plateau.

Mk17,431,400.00

Svalbard Dog Sled and Snowmobile Challenge

SVALBARD

Svalbard Dog Sled and Snowmobile Challenge

Embark on an unforgettable Arctic expedition across the wilds of Svalbard, where you'll harness the raw power of dog sled teams and snowmobiles while learning the essential skills for polar travel.

Mk23,442,200.00

Norway Hut To Hut Challenge

FINSE, NORWAY

Norway Hut To Hut Challenge

Complete a multi-day ski tour of the stunning Hallingskarvet National Park, staying in Norway’s unique network of mountain huts.

Mk17,419,400.00

Winter Mountain Skills Challenge

SUNNMØRE ALPS, NORWAY

Winter Mountain Skills Challenge

Develop the technical skills required to operate in a winter alpine environment and apply them on an expedition across the Sunnmøre mountains.

Mk18,381,100.00

Finse Expedition Challenge

FINSE, NORWAY

Finse Expedition Challenge

A serious, multi-day expedition into the frozen Norwegian wilderness, aimed at those with a taste for polar exploration and the ambition to go further.

Mk17,431,400.00

Women's Polar Skills Challenge

FINSE, NORWAY

Women's Polar Skills Challenge

Ski-tour into a pristine polar wilderness and camp out in sub-zero temperatures

Mk17,431,400.00

MAY - JUNE - JULY

Midnight Sun Challenge

LOFOTEN, NORWAY

Midnight Sun Challenge

Traverse Norway’s majestic Lofoten archipelago by foot and by boat, culminating in the knife-edge crossing of a high ridge.

Mk21,506,700.00

Mont Blanc Summit Challenge

CHAMONIX, FRANCE

Mont Blanc Summit Challenge

Polish your climbing skills, summit the Alps’ highest peak and return safely, courage affirmed.

Mk18,020,500.00

Alpine Skills Challenge

CHAMONIX, FRANCE

Alpine Skills Challenge

Within five days, ascend to the summit of Italy’s 4061m Gran Paradiso mountain and return safely; alpine and life skills learned, courage affirmed.

Mk18,020,500.00

Pacific to Peaks Challenge

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Pacific to Peaks Challenge

Explore the ancient forests, mountains and fjords of Canada’s westernmost province and its Pacific shore, gaining a first hand understanding of the environmental changes shaping our planet.

Mk27,878,200.00

AUGUST TO NOVEMBER

Himalayan Challenge

HIMALAYAS, INDIA

Himalayan Challenge

Traverse a 1000 mile route across the Indian Himalayas, with 12,000m of accumulative ascent, to an altitude higher than Everest Base Camp. By motorbike.

Mk23,911,000.00

Arabian Desert Challenge

ARABIAN DESERT, OMAN

Arabian Desert Challenge

Our seven-day Arabian Desert Challenge takes on the world’s third largest desert after Antarctica and Sahara. You’ll return well equipped to survive it - essential skills learned, endurance enhanced, courage affirmed.

Mk24,031,300.00

Greenland Ice Sheet Challenge

GREENLAND

Greenland Ice Sheet Challenge

Complete a multi-format journey across the Greenland ice-sheet and explore its unique glaciated coast.

Mk24,031,300.00

DECEMBER - JANUARY

Antarctica Last Degree Challenge

ANTARCTICA

Antarctica Last Degree Challenge

Ski the last 60 nautical miles to reach the most southerly point on Earth.

Mk245,226,600.00

Polar Pioneers Challenge

ANTARCTICA

Polar Pioneers Challenge

Journey from Union Glacier into the wilderness of the Heritage Mountain Range to summit a pristine Antarctic peak.

Mk150,270,300.00

Antarctica Coast To Pole Challenge

ANTARCTICA

Antarctica Coast To Pole Challenge

Complete a full-distance, coast-to-Pole expedition; traversing from the base of the Shackleton Glacier, across the high polar plateau to the Geographic South Pole.

Mk264,475,600.00

"It was probably the best experience of my life so far."

"Inarguable proof that my physical and mental strength is far more than I ever gave myself credit for."

"It had only been a short expedition but I was already planning my next – it turns out there’s no turning back once you’ve had a taste of real adventure."

"The journey is as much inward as it is outward."

"I felt a huge appreciation for the natural world and people who encompass the spirit of endurance."

MEET OUR GUIDES

We work with the very best guides and expedition partners, ensuring the highest possible safety, tuition and expertise on every expedition.

Our expedition team is led by our Director of Expeditions, record breaking polar explorer Louis Rudd and our Expedition Manager, Amelia Rudd.

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FOUNDATIONS PROGRAMME

Foundations is a world-class expedition preparation programme designed to inspire, prepare and equip Shackleton’s clients for the Challenge.

The programme is delivered via a combination of personal consultations, online webinars and unique experiences by Shackleton’s expert performance partners in endurance, expeditions and extremes.

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BESPOKE EXPEDITIONS

Shackleton provides a comprehensive bespoke expedition service to clients with wide-ranging ambitions.

From highly experienced solo explorers seeking a progressive training path to the South Pole, through to groups of first-timers looking for the experience of a lifetime, our record-breaking expedition leaders will make it happen.

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