Youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole returns home to Edinburgh
An adventurer who battled through snowstorms and minus 45C temperatures to become the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole has returned home.
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Record-breaking explorer and climber will visit Aberdeen next month
A record-breaking explorer will talk about her solo ski from the coast of Antarctica to the South Polo next month.
Ex-rugby player beats own South Pole British record
A former Welsh international rugby player-turned-adventurer has beaten his own British record after skiing to the South Pole.
Adventurer becomes youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole
A 29-year-old adventurer has battled through snowstorms and temperatures of minus 45C to become the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole.
UN Patron dips toes in chilling Hebridean waters ahead of gruelling Antarctic swim
A world-renowned endurance has been preparing for an Antarctic swim - by practising in the Outer Hebrides.
South Pole adventurer set for surprise Christmas dinner
At more than half way to the South Pole, adventurer Mollie Hughes expects her Christmas dinner to be freeze-dried spaghetti bolognese – but she is in for a surprise.
Kemnay scouts selected for Antarctic expedition – 100 years since Shackleton
Two Scouts from Kemnay have been selected to recreate Ernest Shackleton’s Quest Expedition to Antarctica, a century on.
Vicky from Gourdon preparing to work in Antarctic post office and look after penguin population
A woman from an Aberdeenshire fishing village is preparing to travel more than 11,000 miles to the world’s most southerly post office.
Boaty McBoatface makes significant discovery on debut research mission
The yellow submarine dubbed Boaty McBoatface has returned from its first expedition with data which links increasing Antarctic winds to rising sea temperatures.
Retired north-east art teacher spends time among whales, walruses and polar bears
Retirement is normally a time where people relax and put their feet up.
Scottish researchers believe Antarctic landscape holds clues to climate change
Antarctica’s mountainous landscape was shaped by rivers rather than carved by glaciers as previously thought, a study has revealed.
Soldiers who crossed Antarctica inspire young girls at Aberdeen school
A pair of soldiers who were part of the first all-female group to cross Antarctica by muscle power alone visited an Aberdeen girl’s school this week to inspire young pupils.
Keith Gordon’s experiences travelling to South Georgia and Antarctica
They call it the “end of the world”. But it’s really only the beginning.
Antarctic antics
This week, YL brings you excerpts from Keith Gordon’s experiences travelling to South Georgia and Antarctica in January, 2016. Photos by Lynda Gordon
Legendary explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes pays tribute to Mearns polar explorer
A 30-year-old adventurer has become the youngest Briton to complete a 730-mile trek across the Antarctic alone.
North-east adventurer could become first Scot to trek 730 miles across South Pole
A north-east adventurer, who underwent brain surgery last year, is about to embark on a trip that could make him the first Scot to trek across the South Pole.
North-east fish and chip shop donates food for polar explorer’s Shackleton trek
A north-east polar explorer has been given a huge boost in his mission to complete Ernest Shackleton's unfinished trek - from a fish and ship shop.
Highland woman who ran Antarctica post office replaced by her old university room mate
A 25-year-old Highland woman is to to head to Antarctica next month to help run the world's most southerly post office - to take over the job previously done by her university room mate.
North-east explorer to tackle Shackleton’s unfinished Antarctica route 100 years on
Almost a century has passed since Sir Ernest Shackleton watched in horror as his ship, the Endurance, sunk into the freezing depths of the Weddell Sea.
Oban woman will run world’s most southerly post office with just penguins for company
An Argyll woman is to travel 11,000 miles to help run the most southerly post office in the world with 2,000 "smelly" penguins for company.