The Last Degree – Journey to the South Pole
From 89 degrees to to pole
This expedition allows you to experience an incredible journey that few have undertaken: to travel by ski across the frozen tundra to reach the most southerly point on earth - the Geographical South Pole.
To travel the whole distance from the Antarctic coast to the Pole takes about 50 days and involves complex crevasse systems and bitter catabatic winds. By flying to 89 degrees south, you arrive straight on to the Antarctic plateau for a relatively straightforward ski across the final 60 nautical miles to the Pole. However, this will still give a real taste of Antarctic exploration and the commitment and hostile environment will be real.
The expedition starts with a flight from Chile to a the blue-ice runway and camp at Union Glacier (79° 45'S 083° 14'W), on the Antarctic continent. Then you fly by smaller ski-equipped aircraft to the start point of your overland journey. The journey to the Pole will take 5 days plus spare days in case of bad weather.
Participants will need to have remote area expedition experience and be fit walkers preferably with some skiing ability. No technical climbing is involved, but the harsh climate and the psychological pressure of being in the middle of the world's wildest continent makes this trip suitable for mountaineers.
The overall experience and the sense of achievement gained will leave a deep impression of Antarctica, and a unique appreciation and respect for those early explorers who first ventured into the ice desert of the 'last great wilderness'.
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