South Pole on Foot 
Of the ample adventures to choose from in this world, there are very few which appeal to the spirit more than an opportunity to traverese the Antarctic continent. One of the ultimate adventures in Antarctica has to be the 1200 km trek on skis, from the edge of the continent to the South Pole.
The group will assemble in Punta Arenas in chile and fly by Hercules aircraft, operated by ALE, to their base at Patriot Hills, a six hour flight. From Patriot Hills we will be shuttled to Hercules Inlet at the continent's edge to begin our trek.
We anticipate the expedition to require two months, travelling totally non-mechanised, where all members will haul sledges with sufficient provisions to last between our three caches of food and fuel on route. When we finally arrive at the South Pole ALE will fly us back to Patriot Hills then onto Punta Arenas.
This expedition is open to all outdoors people with experience in cold conditions and a strong background in climbing or back country skiing, coupled with an ability to be a valuable team member.
GPS navigation equipment will help us plot our course and emergency locator beacon will be carried to provide security in event of mishap, where we can provide aircraft evacuation if necessary.
Dates: October 29, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Duration: 60 days
Departure: ex Punta Arenas, Chile
Price: US$64,000
** SKI THE LAST DEGREE, experience skiing to the South Pole on a much shorter expedition! Spend 9-10 days sled hauling on the polar plateau and reach the pole. See our Ski the Last Degree page for more details.
Dates: December 14 - 30, 2010
Price: US$50,450
Please click here to download the South Pole 2010 trip notes:
 | South Pole 2010 Adobe Acrobat Document: 85.6 KB, 13 seconds @ 56kbps Trip notes for the Adventure Consultants South Pole Expedition. |
