High latitudes
Antarctica
The Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, polar stations, ice and expedition life.
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To the Antarctic Circle
To the Antarctic Circle. We head out into open water, steering around countless chunks of ice. Today’s plan is a passage of about 35 miles southwest to a bay with the proud name of Port L…
Antarctica. How We Fought Our Way Through the Ice to Our Own People
Antarctica. How We Fought Our Way Through the Ice to Our Own People. Before going to bed, the captain uttered the magic words: “Wake me at 7 tomorrow. We’ll weigh anchor.” That was how I …
The End of the Antarctic Odyssey
The end of the Antarctic odyssey. On 10 March at 7 a.m., we left Port Lockroy Harbour, coordinates 64.50 S 63.29 W, where the digits after the decimal point are minutes. We set course for…
Back at Cape Horn. Across the Drake Passage for the Third Time
Back at Cape Horn. Across the Drake Passage for the third time. 12 March. The windows between the low-pressure systems racing from the Pacific into the Atlantic are shorter than the time …
The Price of a Dream. Life After Antarctica :)
The Price of a Dream. Life After Antarctica :). Ice and flame: returning from the Ice Continent to Tierra del Fuego. Working while on a break. How many hours there need to be in a day to …
Antarctica Under Sail with Children
Storms and the Drake Passage, fears and doubts. The polar researchers at Bellingshausen Antarctic Station. Penguins, icebergs alongside and polar ice. We marked the 200th anniversary of t…
Surviving Antarctica
A new video on our YouTube channel — Surviving Antarctica So, Lady Mary is trapped in the ice. What happens next? Watch now! — Is it actually possible to get out? — Can you survive in nor…
Icebergs! Antarctica Is Close
There was no hint of what was coming when, on 1 February, I relieved Dan from the dawn watch. I took over on the bridge at 10 a.m., and by 11 I was already calling all hands, including a …