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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.

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Recent Expeditions

  • A balloon to fly over the arctic icepack

    Generali Arctic Observer

    Arctic - scheduled

    11 Apr. 2010 - 25 May 2010

    Jean-Louis Etienne is aiming to fly over the Arctic Ocean aboard a helium-and-air balloon. " ...

  • Going with a Cessna to the North Pole

    Polar Flight 90

    Arctic - scheduled

    10 Apr. 2010 - 20 April 2010

    Veteran Art Mortvedt is looking to achieve the South Pole/North Pole double this spring by attempting ...

  • In memoriam pioneers

    Ice Dreams

    Arctic - scheduled

    20 Mar. 2010 - 20 June 2010

    Two young Canadians are attempting to repeat the feat achieved by three Canadian pioneers when they ...

  • Diving underneath the ice pack

    Under the Pole.com

    Arctic - scheduled

    17 Mar. 2010 - 20 June 2010

    The submarine Under The Pole expedition is something of an unusual human adventure that will reveal ...

  • Solo to North Pole

    Solo North Pole

    Arctic - scheduled

    15 Mar. 2010 - 15 June 2010

    The well-known explorer Hannah McKeand is making an attempt to become the first woman to reach the ...



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