Expeditions

Training in Cold Environments by the W.G.A. (Wilderness Guides Association) in Hardangervidda, Norway

We're back! This week at Hardangervidda has been intense. A ski and pulka trek where we've conducted workshops of all kinds, within the Cold Environments course (Wilderness Guides) of the W.G.A. Directed by X-Plore, we've handled workshops on...

Upcoming Training and Exploration Trip in Hardangervidda, Norway

Hardangervidda is the largest plateau in northern Europe and the largest national park in Norway. This park is an extremely valuable highland area. It is home to the largest herds of wild reindeer in Europe and is the southernmost habitat of the...

Yamalia and The Nenets. The herders of the End of the World. (2nd part)

The Nenets still depend on their traditional clothing, which is made by women. The men wear the malitsa, a cape made of 4 reindeer skins, with the fur closest to the skin on the inside and the leather on the outside. It wears a hood and mittens...

Yamalia and The Nenets. The herders of the End of the World. (1st part)

There is very little left for April 15. We are looking forward to seeing our Nenets friends and our friend and partner Aleksey. Everything is ready, and the visa, stuck in the passport. Who are the Nenets? They are the shepherds of the End of the...

Putorana Plateau. Exploration and ice climbing.

The Putorana expedition in winter has been the biggest project I've been involved to date. It was about going with a group of Spanish and Russian alpinists (ice climbers), to a remote place in search of ice falls that had never been climbed. We did...