The South Pole - The Last Degree

Duration 20 Days » Grade 1D

Ski the last 60 miles from 89 degrees south to the South Pole

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Introduction

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, we arrive straight on to the Antarctic plateau for a relatively straight-forward 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... read more

You can combine the ski to the South Pole with an ascent of Antarctica's highest mountain, Mount Vinson.

Experience Required

Skiing the last 60 nautical miles to the South Pole offers a major challenge due to the harshness of its climate and its extremely remote location. Recent teams have described the experience as more difficult than climbing an 8,000m peak!
This expedition is graded 1D... read more about grades
Our Scottish Winter Courses and our Alpine Courses provide good skills preparation for an expedition.

Leadership

The South Pole - The Last Degree expeditions will be led by extremely experienced Antarctic guides... read more about leaders
There are 2 places available on each expedition.

Expedition Itinerary

Day 1: Team Assembles. Team members should meet at our hotel in Punta Arenas, Chile's southernmost seaport...read more

Pre-Expedition Meeting

Prior to all our expeditions, we host a Pre-Expedition Weekend in North Wales... read more

Equipment

To join The South Pole - The Last Degree expedition you need the following specialist equipment... read more
We have a comprehensive Equipment Hire Service