Dansercoer has been to the poles on countless occasions, for personal or guided expeditions, photo and film productions and lectures aboard polar cruises. His impressive list of achievements has earned him the title of Master Guide in the International Polar Guides Association. 

Dixie's breakthrough came with the 1997-98 South Through the Pole Expedition, an Antarctic traverse completed together with Alain Hubert.  The duo later crossed the Arctic Ocean from Siberia via the North Pole to Greenland in 2007 during their 106 day Arctic Arc Expedition.

In 2012, together with Sam Deltour, Dansercoer broke the world record for the longest non-motorised expedition in Antarctica. On skis, and assisted by a kite, the pair travelled at least 5013km. In 2014 Dixie, together with Eric McNair-Landry, completed a world record ski-kite circumnavigation of Greenland. While his extreme expedition plans are not yet finished, Dansercoer happily shares his extensive knowledge by consulting aspiring polar explorers. 

Short synopsis of Dixie Dansercoer's most ambitious polar expeditions between 1995 and 2014. ©Media Facilities

2015 - Expedition CV 1995-2014

As an author, Dixie has written a myriad of books about polar expeditions and the parallels with corporate life. Polar Exploration – A practical handbook for North and South Pole expeditions, was published by Cicerone (UK) in 2012.  For corporate audiences, Surpassing Sastrugi, together with Julie Brown, was published by Snoeck in 2014. Empowering Outperformance by Die Keure reached the bookstores in 2017.  Dixie's latest publication, Snowkiting, Freedom of Flow was published in 2019.

Dixie Dansercoer

Julie serves as project & communications coordinator for Polar Experience.  Julie also develops & executes a variety of corporate activities together with Dixie Dansercoer, including their keynote presentations and unique ICE Campaigns.

Julie was guided by Dixie in her first polar expedition, Antarctica 2000, a six-week baptism which included a Mount Vinson ascent.  She has since served as the project coordinator for expeditions such as Bering Strait Odyssey in 2005 (based in Nome, Alaska) and In the Wake of the Belgica in 2007-2008 (based in Ushuaia, Argentina), Antarctic ICE in 2011-2012 and Greenland ICE in 2014.  

Julie has worked on a number of polar expedition cruises as both a lecturer and guide in the Antarctic Peninsula, Greenland, Svalbard and Norway.  She has also guided with Dixie on corporate ICE Campaigns in Iceland, Spitsbergen and Switzerland.

Julie is first and foremost a writer who has published several expedition-related accounts since 1998.  Together with Dixie, she co-wrote Surpassing Sastrugi , a book with relevant links for the corporate audience, in 2014.  Julie also pens our Polar Experience blog.

Married to Dixie Dansercoer, together they have four children (Jasper, Evelien, Thijs en Robin).

Julie Brown

Expeditions Unlimited is a world leader in polar expeditions and has built its reputation step-by-step thanks to a world class team of guides and explorers together with a high level of service for its very demanding expedition participants. 

Eric and his team offer dedicated personalised attention to every travel-related detail of each unique expedition. His unparalleled ability to navigate the intricacies of polar logistics enables our global clients to journey with confidence and ease to the literal ends of the earth. 

Eric's adventurous spirit allows us to develop together uniquely bespoke expeditions which can be fully customised upon request.

Expeditions Unlimited is one of four top travel brands managed under Eric's Secret Planet umbrella.

Eric Bonnem

Manu's passion for exploration has taken him on numerous expeditions where he has guided extensively in Canada, Svalbard, Lapland, Iceland, Greenland and Antarctica.

Constantly upgrading his skills in multi-disciplinary courses, he impresses expedition clients with his unwavering patience and provides them with the knowledge and confidence necessary to complete grand goals.

Manu generously aids our team of guides in maintaining their high level of medical expertise, particularly regarding first aid in the extreme cold.  Together with Dixie, he coordinates our co-guide activities for expeditions and he assists in the continuous task of equipment inventory and maintenance.

Manu earned his IPGA Guide status in May 2018.

Manu Poudelet

Henk-Jan has repeatedly explored the winter beauty of the Swedish highlands, Finnish lakes and Norwegian wilderness.  He loves cross country skiing and dog sledding under the Northern Lights and regularly shares his Scandinavian passion with clients via Arctic Adventure.  

Together with Dixie, Henk-Jan specialises in guiding our snow-kite enthusiasts ranging from initial trainings to ambitious expeditions on the Greenland Icecap.  His successful Greenland West to East Traverse in 2019 was a highlight so far in his extensive guiding career.

Henk-Jan recently earned the respected honour of IPGA Guide in October 2020.

Henk-Jan Geel

His passion for fauna in the polar regions has brewed since early childhood.

Educated as a mountain and wilderness leader in Sweden and fuelled by many outdoor courses, Brecht puts theory into practice with regular winter treks in Scandinavia and Iceland. Working as a glacier guide in Iceland, he eagerly shares his experienced knowledge with fellow globetrotters.

At Polar Experience, Brecht specialises in guiding both our Russian Lake Baikal and Greenland Arctic Circle Trail Expeditions.

A polyglot able to converse with our global participants, Brecht has resided in Russia, Georgia, Sweden and Iceland.

Brecht De Meulenaer

Rob's love for the mountains steadily developed into a deeper passion that led him to study courses in mountaineering and climbing.  He noticed that he could naturally manage the cold which made him decide to explore the Arctic.  Rob built his experience over the years with additional trips in Sweden and Norway, with a particular specialty for the nuances of Spitsbergen/Svalbard.

Rob works extremely well with large groups and has assisted Dixie on multiple occasions with ICE Campaign corporate teams in Switzerland and Spitsbergen.  His energy and humour are repeatedly mentioned by our clients as golden traits, especially in the challenging moments of polar travel. 

Rob Vercauteren

Hogan eventually travelled from his relatively flat Flemish homeland to first explore a variety of European peaks.  He then graduated to long-distance expedition travel in the High Arctic, Ellesmere-Baffin Island, and Greenland.  In 2009, Hogan made an ambitious solo-crossing of Russia's Lake Baikal (South to North).

Apart from his valued guiding skills in Greenland and Russia, Hogan has assisted Dixie on several Level 1 Spitsbergen expeditions where he demonstrates a unique knack of putting novices at ease.  Hogan loves to help people and takes great pride in getting a good laugh in the middle of an otherwise difficult moment.

Hogan continues to push himself with ambitious expedition plans for years to come.

Meet our team of polar experts.