Ski One Degree to the South Pole

 

Distance: 112km   

Duration: 13 days on ice

Minimum group: 4

Temperature Range: -20 to -35C

Challenge Level: 4

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Punta Arenas is the classic gateway to Antarctica. The Ilyushin-76 flight takes you to Union Glacier camp from which you fly onward to the most common route across the plateau to the South Pole.

We spend two days at Union Glacier camp where we acclimatise to the cold, do some local ski training and complete final preparations for our ski expedition.

A Twin Otter aircraft takes us on a magical flight across Antarctica to 89 South where we set up camp and acclimatise to the altitude. The following day we begin the great journey south.

A unique wilderness experience, the Antarctic plateau is like no other place on earth. With temperatures between -20 and -30C the cold is ever-present but comfortably so in state-of-the art cold weather clothing and equipment. In true polar fashion, you tow manageable sleds containing all your food and equipment (approximately 40kg).

You will experience twenty-four hour daylight so there's no shortage of time to really see and feel the true Antarctica. We average 15 kilometers per day as we make our way to the South Pole, working as a team, immersing ourselves into the Antarctic elements, camping in expedition tents, seeing the high Antarctic hinterland as it has been for millennia.

On arrival at the bottom of the Earth we are escorted around the South Pole station before setting up camp for a night at the Pole. The following day we are collected by Twin Otter and flown back to Union Glacier where we celebrate our achievement in style. We return to Punta Arenas the next day.

 

ITINERARY

Day 1	Arrive Punta Arenas. Meet your Icetrek guide and check-in to hotel
Day 2	Meet with guide. Review itinerary, equipment and food. Final preparations for departure to Antarctica.
Day 3 to 4	Fly to Union Glacier base in Antarctica (weather dependent). Set up camp and begin expedition preparation activities, including sled packing and pulling, skiing, camp procedures, equipment finalizations.
Day 4	Flight to 89 south. Camp. Final acclimatization to altitude (2400m).
Day 4 to 14	Ski expedition to the South Geographic Pole (9 days).
Day 15	Flight from South Pole to Union Glacier (weather dependent)
Day 16	Flight from Union Glacier to Punta Arenas, weather dependent. Celebration dinner.

   

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