Our People
  • Amy Waters snow biking Our Team

    Steppes Travel is made by the people who work here. Incredible holidays are made possible because of their vast travel experience and the great enthusiasm they bring to their work.

  • William Dalrymple Our Tour Experts

    We carefully select our experts based on their knowledge, companionship and influence, ensuring that you can travel with the most knowledgeable leaders in the field.

  • Liz Bonnin Heroes and Heroines

    The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.

Iceberg, Greenland

Evelyn Dowdeswell

My Expertise

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Evelyn Dowdeswell is a glaciologist, working in the Bristol Glaciology Centre.

Her main research interests are the form and flow of glaciers and ice sheets using satellite remote sensing techniques and glacial geology and sedimentology.

She has carried out field work in Baffin Island, Spitsbergen and Antarctica.

She has also written a book on Captain Scott and the history of his exploration of Antarctica for young children.

Icebergs, Arctic
Icebergs, Arctic

Arctic Cruise with The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute

Join like-minded people cruising aboard the Ortelius from Spitsbergen to Northeast Greenland, finishing in Iceland in conjunction with The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute.

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Why Choose Steppes?

Our knowledge and expertise set us apart. So too our curiosity. It is this that drives us to create a journey that is really bespoke to you, all the while ensuring we travel and operate sustainably.

Are you ready to discover extraordinary once again?


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