Shackleton Journal

Elements of Innovation: Goose Down

Elements of Innovation: Goose Down

Here’s a more in-depth look at the properties of goose down and what you should be looking out for when buying a performance jacket for extreme we...

The make of the man, by Ben Saunders

The Hon. Alexandra Shackleton discusses the values and achievements of her grandfather with record-breaking polar explorer Ben Saunders.

Capturing the Arctic – before it's too late

Photojournalist Christopher Michel joins an extraordinary journey to the North Pole on the world’s biggest icebreaker, 50 Years of Victory.

Elements of Innovation: Graphene

Graphene is a revolutionary material. Simply put, it is the lightest, strongest, most conductive material ever discovered.

Louis Rudd appointed Director of Expeditions

We are delighted to announce that polar explorer Louis Rudd MBE has officially joined the Shackleton team, combining our innovation within performa...

Shackleton on the set of Fortitude

We sent our Endurance Parka into the Arctic Circle to the set of big-budget noir thriller Fortitude, the only British drama film shot on location ...

Uncovering South Georgia's dark past

We equipped a team of archaeologists looking to uncover the mysterious history of South Georgia, an island made famous by the heroic actions of Ern...

Winter testing in Northern Sweden

We team up with car magazine Road Rat as they head to Arjeplog, a town in Sweden where a number of car manufacturers undertake winter testing.

What was in Rudd's 130kg pulk?

Following his successful traverse of Antarctica, we caught up with record-breaking polar explorer Louis Rudd to discuss what kit he packed in his 1...

Steve Jones, the eyes of Antarctica

Meet Steve Jones, Expedition Manager at Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions and the man responsible for Louis Rudd’s safety as he attempts to cro...

Shackleton on the set of In The Fall

We check in on the Scottish independent film In The Fall to discover how they found the clothing we sent to cast and crew earlier in 2018...

Guiding in Antarctica with Seb Coulthard

Polar explorer Seb Coulthard called in at Shackleton HQ in London to tell us about his recent travels to Antarctica.

Could this crater fuel space exploration?

A vast crater at the southern point of the moon is believed to contain billions of tons of water ice - if mined it could be used to fuel exploratio...