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Back at UG. Last day in Antarctica?
Vinson Base Camp After a successful climb up Vinson our team returned to Union Glacier yesterday and spent today eating, relaxing and...
Jan 281 min read


Vinson Summit!
We are very happy to share that our team reached the summit of Vinson at 4 PM local time today. They had great weather and a fun day on...
Jan 261 min read


Too much wind for summit today
T for "third day" at High Camp! Yum :) Hello from High Camp! That's the message today from our team on Vinson. The forecast they received...
Jan 251 min read


Another day at High Camp
What's it like at Vinson High Camp? Like this! Today our team spend the day at high camp where the weather was surprisingly nice, in fact...
Jan 251 min read


At High Camp, waiting out weather
The view near High Camp It was a relatively nice day at high camp but with weather on the way our team opted to rest, reorganize and...
Jan 231 min read


Vinson High Camp
A look behind reveals an AMAZING view of Antarctica. The team has reached Vinson High Camp after a significant and beautiful climb with...
Jan 221 min read


Vinson Low Camp
Today the team stayed at Low Camp and spent a acouple of hours hiking to the bottom of the fixed lines that lead to high camp. The next...
Jan 211 min read


On to Vinson!
We are happy to report that the weather cleared enough today for our team to make it to Vinson. With their South Pole conditioning and...
Jan 201 min read


Still in Union Glacier (?)
We did not receive an official update from the team this evening but earlier in the day they were still at Union Glacier and the weather...
Jan 201 min read


Back to Punta, and on hold for Vinson
Today was the last day in Antarctica for several of our team. They departed Union Glacier for Punta Arenas in the afternoon. When they...
Jan 182 min read


Still at UG
Many places to the North of Union Glacier! There were no flights today from Punta Arenas so everyone enjoyed another day at the Union...
Jan 171 min read


Goodbye SP, hello UG!
Everyone is now back at Union Glacier after returning from the South Pole. The Union Glacier basecamp is home away from home for many...
Jan 161 min read


Today, 2 @ UG, 7 @ SP. What's Next? VBC & PA. LOL!
Awesome shot at the Ceremonial South Pole. SP, UG, VBC, PA? There are a lot of acronyms in Antarctica, and we're having fun using them. ...
Jan 152 min read


They Made It!!
We are delighted to share that our team reached the South Pole today at 4 PM local time after a full day of skiing. They set up their...
Jan 142 min read


Better conditions and almost there!
With better conditions today the team made over 8 nautical miles in 7 hours. The weather was stable with light winds out of the east, or...
Jan 132 min read


Tough day. Hard conditions. Doing well.
This is what they likely experienced today, likely with less of a horizon. The team made 9 nautical miles today in hard conditions. The...
Jan 122 min read


Over half way there!
Half way there! A beautiful day today! No wind (ah...) and sun for a lot of the day, even if it wasn't always fully clear. One of the...
Jan 112 min read


Cold and windy but all good, and so cool...
A halo around the sun is an Antarctic specialty Yes, it was a hard day with low visibility (again), colder temperatures and some wind,...
Jan 102 min read


Low visibility, but still making miles
High cloud coverage + low visibility = skiing inside a ping pong ball. It was a good day today but you wouldn't have guessed it from the...
Jan 92 min read


Day 2 of skiing and all good
Break time! With warm temperatures of -5°F and a light and variable wind it was a nice first day heading South. The team covered 5.5...
Jan 81 min read
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