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The Titans Delivered… I was asked whether I’d consider wearing The Titan down jacket for the South Pole leg of my Antarctic Odyssey. The @shackletonofficial team told me it was the warmest jacket in the world for its weight, a very bold claim and one I approached with healthy scepticism. After skiing the Last Degree to the South Pole, I can confidently say they were right. The Titan became one of the most dependable pieces of kit I carried. I wore it daily during rest stops, around camp and occasionally even while skiing. More often than not, it was simply too warm once moving (even with ventilation open), which is exactly what you want from an expedition-grade down jacket in Antarctica. The warmth-to-weight ratio is exceptional. It delivers serious thermal protection without ridiculous bulk and in an environment where cold erodes energy, decision-making and morale, it provides instant warmth and reassurance the moment you pull it on. One of my favourite design details is the integrated pillow sack stored in the pocket. When you climb into your sleeping bag, the jacket packs into its self provided sack to create a comfy pillow and in polar conditions, it might be the best pillow you’ll ever use: warm, soft, practical and genuinely comforting when luxuries don’t exist. I also appreciate the heritage woven into the jacket. On the cuff is Sir Ernest Shackleton’s family motto “Fortitudine Vincimus” meaning “by endurance we conquer.” A subtle but powerful reminder of the mindset required to operate in extreme environments. This isn’t a jacket I’d wear outside of serious expeditions, it’s purpose-built for the harshest places on Earth, but in that world, it performs exactly as promised. I’d never promote equipment I haven’t personally tested in real conditions. I wasn’t paid or asked to endorse this jacket, this review is based purely on firsthand experience in one of the most hostile environments on the planet. Pictured here with the designer and co-developer of the jacket, Director of Expeditions at Shackleton, Louis Rudd MBE, whose polar pedigree is clearly embedded in every detail of the Titan’s design. #Titan #Shackleton #Antarctica #ByEnduranceWeConquer

The team are currently on a boat that is due to arrive back in Longyearbyen tomorrow afternoon. They have been enjoying the time for reflection, photo sorting and preparing themselves to be launched back@in to a work d of work and very different responsibilities. Here is a look back at this time yesterday, when the team skied down the final glacier to Magdalenefjorden, their pick up point. Remember, this all-woman team is taking on the rare north-west traverse of Svalbard in support of the amazing @girlsontheruninternational . Please support the mission by donating via the link in bio. • Team members: Cat @themolarexplorer Amelia @betweensnowandsky Ayuka @thepolarjournal Jen @jen_arcticnature Emma @em_evm_ Amelia @ameliabug • With huge thanks to our supporters: @denplan @shackletonofficial @rgs_ibg @rradarofficial #girlstrip2026 #womeninadventure #svalbard #hometime #expedition

WHAT. A. DAY!!! 🙌 • After a day of celebrating their arrival at Madgalenefjoden, the team slip-sided their way down the glacier, when they saw their pick-up vessel on it's way to them. 🛥️ • Sailboat, 'Nanuk' picked up the team from the ice about an hour ago; the girls, and all their luggage, are now safe onboard the vessel, and they will soon start making their way back to Longyearbyen. 💪 • However, that is not a short journey, and involves a 132 nautical mile trip on the arctic seas, so they won't make land until Wednesday afternoon...let's hope none of the team suffer with seasickness! 🤢 • And it really is a bitter sweet moment - yes they're safe on the boat, they have another person to speak to, and there isn't the ever-present risk of being mauled by a polar bear or slipping down a crevasse.....BUT, the utter unspoilt beauty that this team have experienced is going to sorely missed. Those epic landscapes, those hilarious tent parties, those amazing bonds between each other....those are the things that will occupy their dreams for many years to come. They'll fuel the stories they tell to anyone that will listen...and you can be absolutely sure that this Girls Trip will not be the last! 🤩 • A HUGE thank you to @denplan to @shackletonofficial to @rgs_ibg and to @rradarofficial for all of their support - we'll keep you updated until the team get back to land before handing back the social media reigns to the team themselves! 🫶 • Remember, this all-woman team took on this rare north-west traverse of Svalbard in support of the amazing @girlsontheruninternational . Please support the mission by donating via the link in bio. • Team members: Cat @themolarexplorer Amelia @betweensnowandsky Ayuka @thepolarjournal Jen @jen_arcticnature Emma @em_evm_ Amelia @ameliabug • Social media by @sharkbaitsocials • #GirlsTrip2026 #SvalbardExpedition #WomenInAdventure

May 10th, 1916. 📍 South Georgia⁠ ⁠ Ernest Shackleton, Frank Worsley, Tom Crean, John Vincent, Timothy McCarthy and Harry McNish reached the shores of South Georgia aboard the James Caird.⁠ ⁠ Having set a course due north from Elephant Island to escape the encroaching ice, the six men battled the relentless Southern Ocean. They worked in two three-man watches, one at the helm, one tending the sails, and one bailing water, while the off-watch sheltered in the cramped, covered bows. As they entered the notorious Drake Passage, mountainous seas broke over the boat, demanding constant effort to keep her afloat. Shackleton later wrote: “We felt our boat lifted and flung forward like a cork in breaking surf.”⁠ ⁠ Fierce south-westerly gales forced them towards the uninhabited south-west coast of the island. Hurricane-force winds prevented them from landing for 24 hours before they finally came ashore in King Haakon Bay. Their voyage remains one of the greatest small-boat journeys in history.⁠ ⁠ Upon landing, Shackleton recognised the James Caird could go no further. After a short six-nautical-mile journey to the head of King Haakon Bay, the men beached and overturned her to form a shelter they named Peggotty Camp, inspired by Peggotty’s boat home in Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield.⁠ ⁠ To reach the whaling station at Stromness, Shackleton resolved to attempt an uncharted crossing of South Georgia’s mountainous interior. With Vincent, McCarthy and McNish too weak to continue, Shackleton, Worsley and Crean set out across the island. Screws were driven into their boot soles for grip, and they carried provisions for just three days as they ventured into the unknown.⁠ ⁠ 📸 Landing at South Georgia. Stanley W.F.⁠ ⁠ #Shackleton #LiveCourageously⁠ ⁠ #OnThisDay #SouthGeorgia #JamesCaird #EnduranceExpedition #Antarctica #PolarExplorers #Leadership #Courage #Resilience #Explore #Discover #Inspire

The people have spoken.⁠ ⁠ We are proud to announce the winner of the Explorer’s Choice Award in the Capture the Extreme Photography Competition, co-presented with our iconic partner @leica_camera , is Jonathan Santos, @refracted_reveries , for his submission to the People in the Extremes category. ⁠ ⁠ Captured in Nazaré, Portugal, this photograph showcases a young individual living at the edge of possibility, and received the majority public vote. ⁠ ⁠ “I recently moved to Europe and a good friend came to visit in the late winter. We planned to visit Nazaré as the giant waves would be putting on a show. We arrived at the lighthouse already packed. We decided to try different angles and look for ways to capture the size of the waves while avoiding the compression that comes with zoom lenses. My friend decided to stick with his zoom lens, but I only brought my 20-70mm. I was running up and down the beach getting different angles, climbing walls, and scouting where the waves originated from. Then I learned that a 12 year-old was surfing that day. A 12 year-old. What kind of parents would allow their son to surf these giants knowing the risk involved? I realized it was the kind of parents who live true to their philosophy: live life to the fullest. Those parents would also be the ones who made sure to equip their son with all the rights tools, to build and ground his confidence on his skill as opposed to pretty words, and would prepare him to take on these monsters. The 12 year-old kid rose to the challenge.”⁠ ⁠ Shot with SONY ⍺7Cii on a SIGMA 28–70mm Contemporary lens at f/11, 1/100 sec, and ISO 50 in Nazaré, Portugal, 2025.⁠ ⁠ Huge congratulations Jonathan.⁠ ⁠ #CaptureTheExtreme #LiveCourageously #Shackleton #ExtremePhotography #Nazare #ExploreMore

The scenery on this expedition has been STUNNING! 😍 • Here is a quick recap of some of our favourite scenic photos. 📸 • Remember, this all-woman team is taking on the rare north-west traverse of Svalbard in support of the amazing @girlsontheruninternational . Please support the mission by donating via the link in bio. • Team members: Cat @themolarexplorer Amelia @betweensnowandsky Ayuka @thepolarjournal Jen @jen_arcticnature Emma @em_evm_ Amelia @ameliabug • With huge thanks to our supporters: @denplan @shackletonofficial @rgs_ibg @rradarofficial • Social media by @sharkbaitsocials • #GirlsTrip2026 #SvalbardExpedition #WomenInAdventure

First tracks. Dressed accordingly. @shackletonofficial #skiing #frenchalps #skiseason

BIO-ENGINEERED TO PERFORM⁠ ⁠ Merino wool remains the reference point for next-to-skin performance. Not by reputation, but by function.⁠ ⁠ It regulates temperature across shifting output - holding warmth on a cold start, releasing heat under load. It manages moisture before you feel it, absorbing up to 30% of its weight without wetting out. It resists odour across multiple days of wear. And it packs down, then returns to form without fuss.⁠ ⁠ That combination is difficult to replicate. It’s why Merino sits at the foundation of so many well-built systems. Read the journal & discover more about this leading fibre, its structure and the layers we’ve built from it.⁠ ⁠ #Shackleton #MerinoWool #TechnicalApparel #LiveCourageously⁠

Due to very challenging conditions, the team had a tent day yesterday! And so they've updated us on what that looked like for them. 💪 • After an initial bit of digging themselves out to ensure the tents weren’t going to get buried, they relaxed in to the day. ☺️ • Emma got the sewing kit out & fixed a couple of holes in her gloves. Cat and Ayuka got on with the science and sampling the snow. Amelia got the camera out to document the conditions and Jen made it her mission to get the starlink working again (they have a power issue) 🤦‍♀️ • Jen has a job interview with the @BritishAntarcticSurvey later today, which she couldn’t rearrange, so she's trying everything to make the starlink work. In different circumstances, this would be an ideal location to discuss teamwork and coping in a crisis etc, but it appears she may not be able to get that across! Hopefully someone could give them the heads up and fingers crossed for a little understanding of the unusual situation! 🤞 • A 2pm tent party ensured nobody felt lonely. They recorded the answers to some questions for @GirlsOnTheRunInternational , which the team said felt a bit like a group therapy session! All in all, it was not wasted time and spirits remain high! 🙌 • Remember, this all-woman team is taking on the rare north-west traverse of Svalbard in support of the amazing @girlsontheruninternational . Please support the mission by donating via the link in bio. • Team members: Cat @themolarexplorer Amelia @betweensnowandsky Ayuka @thepolarjournal Jen @jen_arcticnature Emma @em_evm_ Amelia @ameliabug • With huge thanks to our supporters: @denplan @shackletonofficial @rgs_ibg @rradarofficial • Social media by @sharkbaitsocials • #GirlsTrip2026 #SvalbardExpedition #WomenInAdventure

From Kiruna, a town slowly shifting with the mountain beneath it, to the silent vastness of frozen lakes and forests, our recent bespoke Shackleton Challenge took us deep into Arctic Sweden.⁠ ⁠ We followed the railway line carved for iron ore and war, crossed landscapes shaped by time and conflict and found ourselves in places where there are no roads, only snow, space and stillness.⁠ ⁠ At Stora Lodge, we shared smoked reindeer by the fire, skied across endless frozen lakes and drilled through thick ice in search of Arctic char, stirred only by the rhythm of the wild.⁠ ⁠ Then onto the Kungsleden. Six days skiing through birch forests, frozen rivers and Sámi land. Evenings spent chopping wood, cooking together and watching the northern lights sweep across the Arctic sky.⁠ ⁠ Out here moves differently. Read the full story in our latest Postcards from the Extreme via the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #Shackleton #LiveCourageously

Another great day's progress for the team, as they continued north before curving around to the west, as they followed the valley carved out by the ice. 🎿 • As mentioned earlier, it was a late start to the day due to them being kept awake by the over-excited polar bear alarm system. Thankfully, no polar bears entered camp, but the extra sleep was very much needed. 😴 • Despite this shorter day, the team have got some big miles in! 💪 • During last nights tent party Ayuka presented the everyone with stickers of a photo they took back in February when they were here for their rifle training, with the tag “Do epic” (image 3). This thoughtful gift, given to the team in a tent in the middle of the Arctic, sent the already high spirits soaring! 🥰 • Remember, this all-woman team is taking on the rare north-west traverse of Svalbard in support of the amazing @girlsontheruninternational . Please support the mission by donating via the link in bio. • Team members: Cat @themolarexplorer Amelia @betweensnowandsky Ayuka @thepolarjournal Jen @jen_arcticnature Emma @em_evm_ Amelia @ameliabug • With huge thanks to our supporters: @denplan @shackletonofficial @rgs_ibg @rradarofficial • Social media by @sharkbaitsocials • #GirlsTrip2026 #SvalbardExpedition #WomenInAdventure

April 24th, 1916. 📍 Elephant Island, Antarctica.⁠ ⁠ Six men. 800 nautical miles. One of the most extraordinary survival journeys ever undertaken.⁠ ⁠ On this day, 109 years ago, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a handpicked crew departed the frozen shores of Elephant Island aboard the James Caird, a 22.5-foot lifeboat, in a last-ditch attempt at salvation.⁠ ⁠ With the Endurance crushed beneath the ice, 28 men were stranded without hope of rescue. Their only chance lay across the unforgiving Southern Ocean, towards the whaling stations of South Georgia. The stakes were life or death.⁠ ⁠ Shackleton chose his companions with precision and care. At his side was Frank Worsley, the master navigator whose skill with a sextant guided them through the world’s most hostile seas. Tom Crean, indomitable and resolute. Timothy McCarthy, steadfast at the oars. John Vincent, selected for his formidable strength. And Harry McNish, the ship’s carpenter, whose ingenuity transformed the James Caird into a vessel capable of withstanding the impossible.⁠ ⁠ They strengthened the boat for the journey ahead, raising the gunwales, decking her over and sealing her hull against towering waves and freezing winds. Guided by Worsley’s navigation and driven by unyielding determination, they sailed through hurricane-force storms and ice-strewn waters.⁠ ⁠ Sixteen days later, they reached South Georgia, starving, frostbitten, but alive. Their courage, resilience and leadership led to the rescue of every man from the Endurance expedition.⁠ ⁠ Today, we honour the James Caird and her crew - a timeless testament to endurance against all odds.⁠ ⁠ #Shackleton #LiveCourageously⁠ ⁠ #JamesCaird #OnThisDay #EnduranceExpedition #SouthernOcean #SouthGeorgia #PolarExplorers #Leadership #Courage #Resilience #NeverStopExploring #TrueGrit