Heïdi Sevestre

I’m truly honored to be featured on the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You , as part of the Activists Around the World series. In this episode, hosts Anney Reese and Samantha McVey explore my work as a glaciologist and my commitment to climate action, with a special focus on my involvement in the Nat Geo expedition Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold. The podcast is in English and free to listen to on all major platforms, including YouTube. I’m very grateful to be part of this series and hope it...

Each year, the EC50 recognizes fifty extraordinary people who are doing remarkable work to promote science and exploration, and reflects the great diversity of individuals on the cutting edge of exploration around the world. ✨ I am deeply honored to be selected as part of the Explorers Club 50, Class of 2026. To be included among such an inspiring and diverse group of explorers, scientists, and changemakers is a genuine privilege. 🤝 This recognition is not an individual achievement. It...

🇦🇶 On January 21 at 8:50 p.m., after 80 days of expedition and 4,000 km traveled, we reached Hercules Inlet with  Matthieu Tordeur , on the interior coast of the Antarctic continent. ⛷️🪁 The Under Antarctica expedition thus becomes the first French crossing of the interior of Antarctica by kite-ski, and the first kite-ski expedition dedicated to polar science.  This crossing also marks a female first: I am the first woman to have completed this exact Antarctic route. For nearly three...