Our New Year has begun with a healthy dose of planning gymnastics.  

We're ready to run our first program of the year, our annual Cold Training, under the limitations imposed by the strictest Covid parameters.

All other expeditions are under constant review and our determination matches our flexibility and resilience.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us regarding a specific expedition of interest. 

One thing is certain:  the passion of our participants radiates a positive energy that guides us toward our next adventures.

Planning & Training

Our entire Polar Experience team wish you and your loved ones a vibrant New Year!

May your dreams continue to soar and may adventure spice your days in 2021.

Sailing into a New Year!

We are proud to announce the release of our new Polar Experience website.

We have consolidated our formerly dedicated Polar Circles and Polar Experience websites into one cohesive location housing all of our activities, from polar expeditions, polar training and consultancy, corporate inspiration and creative expression. 

Dixie and Julie have been operating Polar Circles and its Polar Experience spinoff activities since 1999.  The simplicity of this new web experience allows us to feature our diverse professional ventures within the boundaries of a united web forum.

The dynamic team of Jasper Dansercoer & Leandro Argentiero designed our website to radiate a unique combination of energy, adventure and serenity.

We invite you to take your time and open your senses as you click through these pages full of tempting adventures, interesting links to our partner pages, and up-to-date social media posts.

From all of us at Polar Experience, we thank you for your visit and more importantly for your continued interest in our activities.

New Polar Experience Website Launch

The entire Polar Experience team would like to wish a hearty congratulations to Matthieu Tordeur, Cordula Netzer, Lorenz Guerke and their guide Dixie Dansercoer for their accomplishments during the Greenland Expedition.

Thank you also to Eric Bonnem of Expeditions Unlimited for his tireless work on this expedition's demanding logistics.  It is a deep pleasure to make grand projects a reality with you.

Greenland Snowkite Expedition - Day 27 - Congratulations!

There are moments when each morsel of energy must be guarded like precious gold.  Our team found acceptance today on the Greenland Ice Cap and resourced instead of resisted.

Our Swiss-German duo, surgeons Lorenz Gürke and Cordula Netzer, asked to share this special photo for their supporters back in Switzerland.  The significant snowfall that can be seen on their sleds fell overnight but subsided as of this morning.

Our team reported that while the horizon was now clear, the general visibility at their camp was less than optimal, resulting in a no-fly day for the helicopter team to their location.

Dixie reassured us that the team has enough food and fuel to continue to operate comfortably for the next days.  Everyone is in good health and continues to make safe, sound decisions.  All equipment remains in excellent operative order.  Patience and faith are the reigning emotions within the group.

Realistic hope rests with our next planned attempt to fly the helicopter from Upernavik tomorrow morning at the earliest, with a second window foreseen for tomorrow afternoon.

For more information, please visit the following links:   

Expeditions Unlimited (French & English):  
*includes tracking via LiveExplorer:  
https://www.expeditions-unlimited.com/fr/expedition-south-north-greenland-crossing-2020-snowkite 

Matthieu Tordeur (French):  
Instagram:  @matthieutordeur 
Facebook:  @MatthieuTorduerAventure 

Greenland Snowkite Expedition - Day 26 - Path of Least Resistance

Our entire team is digesting an admittedly draining day.  Two attempts were made to execute the helicopter pickup of our Fantastic Four on the Greenland Ice Cap, but neither was a success.

The first attempt this morning ended in a turnaround when the pilot encountered prohibitive weather conditions and headed back to Upernavik.  Dixie sent us a portrait of his team just a few minutes before they received the heartbreaking news that the attempt had failed.

The second helicopter rotation this afternoon made it to within 5 minutes of the camp's destination before the pilot was confronted with this wall of whiteout in front of him and was forced to turn back to Upernavik.

Matthieu, Cordula, Lorenz and Dixie are now back in their tents at the same position since they established this camp on Saturday night:

Our entire team will now take the night to rest and regroup.  We have a variety of scenarios to consider and will be able to make new decisions depending on tomorrow's weather conditions. 

For more information, please visit to the following links:     

Expeditions Unlimited (French & English):  *includes tracking via LiveExplorer:  

https://www.expeditions-unlimited.com/fr/expedition-south-north-greenland-crossing-2020-snowkite   