The countdown to departure, next Sunday, October 18, is on. The Windsled team has spent weeks preparing the cargo that will be needed for an expedition set to become a scientific milestone, as well as a geographical and, above all, a human one. There are countless...
The official presentation of the Windsled Antarctica 2026–2027 Expedition marks the beginning of a new chapter in Spanish polar science. The official presentation of the Windsled Antarctica 2026–2027 Expedition was a great success. Even before the event began, extra...
The North Greenland Windsled Expedition 2026 has successfully concluded after several weeks of operations on the Greenland Ice Cap. Led by polar explorer Ramón Larramendi, the international team included Antonio Mangia, Jens Jacob "JJ" Simonsen, Bendt-Poul Jensen,...
On May 1st, Ramón Larramendi, Jens Jacob Simonsen, and Bendt-Poul Jensen, together with a team of local Inuit hunters and fishermen, put the newest member of the Inuit Windsled Project to the test: the Hydrocopter. The first part of the team is already in Upernavik,...
From April 14 to 21, 2026, the second expedition of the TransGreenland Electric Challenge took place in Qaleraliq. This phase focused on testing the performance of the electric snowmobile system, with special attention to technical trials related to load capacity,...
North Greenland Windsled Expedition 2026 has just started. Although it may seem hasty, Greenland’s weather conditions demand a perfect, meticulous, and well-planned logistics. Therefore, J.J. Simonsen, expedition captain and polar logistics leader, together with...
On Saturday, May 17th, the Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino—Italy’s most prestigious literary event—hosted the official presentation of the book “La Via del Vento” by Enrico Gianoli. The event was moderated by Leonardo Parigi, director of Osservatorio Artico,...
Greenland Qimusseq Patrol: Opening New Paths from InnarsuitThis spring, the Inuit Windsled Society launched a new and exciting initiative: the Greenland Qimusseq Patrol, a journey that merges tradition, exploration, and cultural preservation. Our first reconnaissance...
Microbial biogeography by Victor Parro, Ana Justel and Antonio QuesadaNature is one of the most prestigious academic and scientific journals in the world, and having the opportunity to be featured in one of its articles is one of the most significant milestones in the...
Osservatorio Artico (Arctic Observatory) is an Italian platform dedicated to the study, analysis and dissemination of issues related to the Arctic and polar regions. It focuses on issues such as climate change, geopolitics, economy and exploration in the Arctic. This...