For thousands of years, the Nordics have been experts in using local materials to stay protected from the elements. The ...

In the early hours of May 12, 1926, the navigator of the Norge cried “Here we are!” The airship had reached the North Pole.

Imagine a long, dank pre-dawn to post-dusk day of crawling up an exposed mountainside, trudging through snow and slop, and ...

While many attempts had been made to reach the Arctic and Antarctic, it wasn’t until 1911 that Norwegian Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole. Americans Frederick Cook ...

While many attempts had been made to reach the Arctic and Antarctic, it wasn’t until 1911 that Norwegian Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole. Americans Frederick Cook and ...

More than a dozen people have been injured, some seriously, in a ski lift accident in Spain. The incident took place on a chair lift at the Astún ski resort, which is on the Spanish border with ...

New editions of classic 20th century children’s books by British author Roald Dahl – such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and Fantastic Mr ...

Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes. By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from Istanbul A fire blazed through a 12-story hotel at a ski resort in Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 ...

Blaze began overnight at hotel with 238 guests Dozens injured at Kartalkaya resort in Bolu mountains Guests died leaping from 'apocalypse' KARTALKAYA, Turkey, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A fire at a ski ...

This feat is guaranteed to go down in history, as Kyllesø surpassed the previous record of youngest person to ski to the South ... "Norwegian polar hero," Roald Amundsen became the first person ...

265-passenger expedition vessel MS Roald Amundsen. From £8,227, including flights. If the idea of other people on both big- and small-ship cruising fills you with horror, then a smaller ship is ...