The ExploraPoles website
ExploraPoles is one of the websites of the International Polar Foundation.
It provides an overview of polar expeditions and explorers. We hope that, through adventure, one can discover these fabulous regions and their importance for our planet's climate system.
Three other complementary websites focusing on various aspects of the IPF activities are available: IPF website, SciencePoles and EducaPoles.
Latest News
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Finally dropped at the North Pole
Published on 08.04.2012 - Expédition Pôle Nord 2012
Alan Le Tressoler and Julien Gabon had to wait fourteen days in Longyearbyen before flying to the Pole. On Wednesday 4 April, the landing strip the Russian were preparing at NP was finally ready and the russian plane Antonov could leave the Svalbard.
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On his way to Barneo
Published on 02.04.2012 - North South Solo Expedition -Leg 2
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The frenchmen ; ready to leave but waiting for a good window
Published on 02.04.2012 - Expédition Pôle Nord 2012
Highlighted expeditions
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North South Solo Expedition -Leg 2
success
02.04.2012
This year, explorer Mark Wood will attempt to be the first adventurer to ski -solo and totally unsupported- to both…
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North Pole 2012
abandoned
15.03.2012
Norwegian adventurers Mads Agerup & Rune Midtgaard plan to reach the North Pole unsupported and unassisted from the Canadian coastline…
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Expédition Pôle Nord 2012
ongoing
14.03.2012
This team of two people (Le Tressoler and Cabon) aims to be the first inhabitants of the North Pole. They…
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90° North Pole (Yasunaga Ogita)
abandoned
12.03.2012
Japanese skier Tae-Young Yasunaga Ogita (35 ans) is trying to reach North Pole leaving from Ward Hunt (Ellesmere Island), solo…
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Irish North Pole 2012
abandoned
10.03.2012
Irish adventurers Mike O' Shea and Clare O' Leary want to become the first Irish people to travel on foot…
