Stories from the cold 9 stories

The three-layer rule: how to dress for −20 °C

Guide · 03 Aug 2026

The three-layer rule: how to dress for −20 °C

Base, mid, shell. The system polar expeditions use works on a city street — here is how.

How to wash a down jacket without ruining it

Care

How to wash a down jacket without ruining it

03 Aug 2026

How to choose a winter parka for real cold

Guide

How to choose a winter parka for real cold

03 Aug 2026

Hardware that survives the freeze

Technology

Hardware that survives the freeze

21 Jan 2026

Dressing for −20 °C: the three-layer rule

City

Dressing for −20 °C: the three-layer rule

12 Dec 2025

Hardangervidda on skis: 90 km in four days

Expedition

Hardangervidda on skis: 90 km in four days

03 Mar 2025

Polar night: 40 days without sun in Tromsø

City

Polar night: 40 days without sun in Tromsø

02 Dec 2024

−52 °C in February: field notes

Expedition

−52 °C in February: field notes

26 Feb 2024

Dog sled crossing: 300 km over pack ice

Expedition

Dog sled crossing: 300 km over pack ice

14 Feb 2024