DAY 29 OCTOBER The tension that comes with the start of a new expedition is always there. Months of preparation, intense final weeks, and then, at the very last moment, unpredictable chance intervenes. We are in Antarctica, on this immense plain of hard ice. The cold...
The Windsled Antarctica 2026–2027 scientific expedition officially begins its journey to the White Continent this Monday, October 26, following a week of equipment preparations in South Africa. Led by polar explorer Ramón Larramendi, the team is about to embark on one...
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...