EXPLORE YOUR POSSIBLE
REDEFINING ADVENTURE
At Pole to Pole, we create life-changing challenges that enable anyone to journey across the planet under human power. From skiing to the poles, to rowing oceans, cycling across continents, and trekking mountain ranges — our twelve signature challenges form a pathway from the South Pole to the North, with ten extraordinary adventures in between. Each can be taken on its own, in any order and at the level of your skill. What matters most is not the destination, but your decision to explore.
Uncompromising pedigree - made accessible. Our team combines decades of experience from some of the world’s most extreme expeditions — led both by civilian adventurers and senior military professionals. Together, we design and deliver unforgettable, high-end adventures that remain accessible to anyone with the courage to begin.
Preparation that sets you apart. Every expedition starts not on location, but at our world-renowned training facility: the Pole-to-Pole Academy in Sweden [64.4233° N, 20.5497° E]. Originally created to prepare elite teams for South Pole ski expeditions and other highly specialist challenges, the Academy now equips our customers with the same level of precision, focus, and readiness. You’ll arrive on location trained, confident, and fully able to complete your chosen challenge — while also unlocking the richest possible experience along the way.
A community built on purpose. When not training our future explorers, the Academy is also home to professionals from around the world who come to push the boundaries of human performance through our “Off-Site On Purpose” events. This spirit of discovery and growth runs through everything we do.
More than an expedition. Pole to Pole is not just about booking a trip or completing a life changing challenge. It’s about joining a community of like-minded adventurers from around the world — people who share the same drive to test their limits, tell stories, and inspire the world.
"A Challenge is more than a test of endurance; it’s a journey into some of the world’s most remarkable environments. Our 12 Challenges are designed to inspire personal growth, connection with nature, and provide a sense of achievement that lasts a lifetime. "
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Sam Cox, Founder.
TWELVE CHALLENGES, FROM POLE TO POLE
THE THREE ENVIROMENTS
MEET THE FOUNDER - SAM COX
Sam Cox founded the Pole-to-Pole Academy after a 13-year career in the Royal Marines, where he operated in some of the world’s most remote and unforgiving environments while leading high-performing teams under extreme pressure. His military service took him to the furthest latitudes and harshest terrains, demanding resilience, precision, and the ability to perform when it mattered most.
In life beyond the military, Sam has channelled that expeditionary discipline into new challenges and bold ventures. Every expedition has deepened his belief in the transformative power of pushing human limits of endurance, self-reliance, and immersion in the unknown.
That ethos now drives everything we do at Pole to Pole: purposeful, demanding, and designed to bring out the very best in those who take part. These are not holidays. They are carefully designed expeditions that reconnect people with the natural world, with resilience, and with themselves, making the aspirational accessible and delivering experiences that leave a lasting impact far beyond the journey itself.
