Five more weeks to go...Lots of anxiety!!!
This is our itinerary:
Day 1 (January 2): Arrival in Punta
Arenas, Chile.
Day 2: We'll spend the day in Punta Arenas readying our kits and preparing for the flight to Antarctica.
Day 3: Weather permitting, we'll board a charter flight to Antarctica at the Union Glacier basecamp. Tour of Union
Glacier basecamp, and time to set up camp.
Day 4: A day in Union Glacier basecamp acclimatizing and getting ready for the expedition.
Day 5: Weather permitting, we'll fly to 89 degree South for
the beginning of our expedition. If we are unable to fly we will use the time
at Union Glacier basecamp to train, ready our systems and acclimatize to Antarctica.
Day 6-13: Ski towards the South Pole! Days will be spent skiing across the Polar plateau, taking occasional breaks to stay hydrated and well fed. Evenings will find us relaxing in our tents and feasting on well-earned meals.
Day 6-13: Ski towards the South Pole! Days will be spent skiing across the Polar plateau, taking occasional breaks to stay hydrated and well fed. Evenings will find us relaxing in our tents and feasting on well-earned meals.
Day 13: Arrive at the South Pole! We'll visit the ceremonial
and geographic South Pole markers and take dozens of photographs to document
our success. Use our sat phone to make the prized call home from the bottom of
the world. We'll camp near the South Pole and await our return flight to Union
Glacier basecamp. Time permitting, we may have an opportunity to tour the
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station.
Day 14: We'll depart for the return
flight to Union Glacier basecamp.
Day 15: We'll depart for
the return flight to Punta Arenas.
