SOUTH POLE LAST DEGREE
WELCOME TO our SPECIAL South Pole LAST DEGREE
We have a tailor-made program guided by a Norwegian Polarguide. We believe that preparations and a quality lead time to departure greatly enhance the experience and the chance of success.
Date: 02.12.25
Price: TBA US$
DURATION: 12 DAYS
• Prices not yet set for 2025.
• Expect 1 leader and 4 teammates
• Date above is meetup date
• You’re home 3-4 days before Xmas!
• Deposit is US$ 10.000
• Prices may rise 3-5% every year.
No place is more remote, more different, more logistically impossible – but at the same time, the Pole is engulfed in mystique and the most fascinating history.
To walk on your esteem to the Geographical South Pole will leave a mark for life.
Please note, that our way of building the Last Degree Journey may differ quite a bit both in preparation, the way we work together and excute the exoedition itself.
Expedition details
The main date is December 7th 2025. That is when our flight to Antarctica leaves Punta Arenas.
You will be required to meet up in Punta Arenas 5 full days in advance for preparation, briefings, packing, control equipment, and meeting the team.
To give you an idea as of now: You should leave home (probably) December 1st 2025. Your flight will take you to Santiago, Chile. You will change to the Domestic Terminal next door before flying all the way south to the tip of South America. (The lefthand side gives the best view of the stunning Andes mountain range…)
Des 2nd to 5th is packing, equipment checks, Antarctic briefings, and planning. On Dec 6th, one day before departing, we weigh and check-in of all our equipment for the plane to be packed.
Dec 7th we fly from Punta Arenas to Union Glacier Basecamp a 4 ½ hour flight over Drake Straight, and the Antarctic Peninsula, before we land in the Ellsworth Mountain Range.
Just to land in Antarctica is amazing in itself. We are welcomed by dry, cold, and crystal-clear polar air, and the feeling that the sky is higher than anywhere else on Earth. On top that of, Union Glacier Camp is surrounded by stunning mountains and scenery for your first night in Antarctica.
Jan 8th: As all preparations are done in Punta, we are ready to fly out as early as possible to 89° South. This to maximize our time out in the field and give ourselves the best chance of success possible.
• The first days are super slow as we acclimatize to the cold, the snow, and the altitude - while spending time establishing good routines and camps, breathing, drinking and enjoying being there. Then we gradually walk longer and longer distances over the pristine snowfields. How many days we will use? Not sure :-)
Dec 16th (maybe :-) We ski into the Geographical South Pole. Here we will of course take pictures ‘en masse’ at the ceremonial Pole with the famous ‘lollypop’ marker surrounded by the flags from all the original Antarctic Treaty signature nations. We will view the impressive, nearby Amundsen-Scott Station which looks like a station on the moon. But most importantly, we will be greeted in ALE’s comfortable mess tent for our first small celebration.
Des 17th: we fly back from the South Pole to Union Glacier to celebrate for real!
Des18th: You leave Antarctica behind and fly back to Punta Arenas and civilization.
Des 19th: Leave this day as a spare / weather day as we do not quite know when we will be back.
Des 20th: You fly back home (but please book tickets that can be changed)
COST & WHAT IT INCLUDES:
Cost per person: Our price for 2025 has not been defined yet but is in the region of 85.000 US$*. An immediate deposit of US$7.500 is paid upfront, and the remaining 120 days before departure.
This includes a return flight from Punta Arenas to Union Glacier, a flight to the drop-off point, and a return flight from the South Pole to Union Glacier, all food and service while in Antarctica (both at Union Glacier with its hospitality units and in the field), all camp, safety, and communication equipment, a medical screen, sleds, a harness, and the experienced guide/leader.
* The price depends on many variables. We always work with you to tailor-make the best possible preparation and buildup for you. We will always give you an honest, top-quality deal built on many years of experience.
Some need to come visit us for practice and training. Some may lack skiing skills, and others may lack physical stamina. Some come for equipment. Some want us to buy all the equipment and ship it to Punta Arenas so that they can feel safe and leave stress behind. Some need special diets, and some want a closed team with just family or friends.
We can help you out with whatever your wishes or needs may be.
equipment
A lot of the equipment is specialized things that is not in everybody’s cupboard. Often, it is not easy to find in the next-door sports shop; like extreme skiing boots, bindings, backcountry skis, skins, poles, parkas, underwear, sleeping bags, mattresses, super mittens, face masks etc, etc. All this is essential for both your comfort and safety. We will help advise you.
We may even help providing everything: You meet up in Punta Arenas with a toothbrush and an iPhone, and we show up with the rest. This has proved popular as it is top-quality equipment at a good price. - It’s up to you :-)
In the equipment list (which will arrive soon), you will find all the items explained in detail.
noT included
What is not included in the price is: • return-ticket to Punta Arenas in Chile • Lodging and food while staying in Punta Arenas. • A personal travel and medical evacuation insurance. • Personal equipment as defined in the Equipment list. • Cost of special training- or physical information gatherings.
