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Ski Antarctica

A skier contemplates the vast Ellsworth mountains and glacier below
Ski touring in Antarctica, skiers take off their skins in anticipation of their next run!
Union Glacier sign and comfortable tents behind

Whether you are seeking multi-day adventures into the Antarctic wilderness or short trips to tour stunning valleys and canyons before returning to the comfort of camp, Ski Antarctica has it all.

Explore some of Antarctica’s most spectacular ski terrain, with boot-top powder and tailor-made itineraries suitable for any level of skier. An absolute must for the bucket-list of anyone with an adventurous spirit and a hankering for the beyond. Antarctica is like nowhere you have been before or will again. The Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains is bestowed with scenic canyons and wide-open valleys offering seemingly endless possibilities to explore fabulous ski terrain. Set off with all of your supplies for a multi-day adventure or enjoy a quick morning trip before returning to the comfort of Union Glacier Camp. This trip has it all, with a breadth and depth of terrain to suit any skier’s level of experience in a truly epic locale.

  • Carve first tracks on pristine slopes in one of the world's last true wilderness areas
  • Explore spectacular ski terrain
  • Link turns in boot-top powder with unparalleled views in all directions

Skiing Ability

Skiing Ability

Intermediate

Elevation

Elevation

3,000m/9,842ft

Duration

Duration

16 days

Location

Location

Antarctica

SKI ITINERARY
DAY 1

Meet in Puntas Arenas, Chile

DAY 2
Weighing & loading of gear
DAY 3

Expedition Briefing

DAY 4

Fly to Antarctica

DAY 5 - 7
Expedition preparations
DAY 8 - 14

Ski safari

DAY 15

Return to Punta Arenas

DAY 16

Fly home

NOTE

Early arrival allows for expedition preparation and also allows a buffer for flight and luggage delays should your travels to Chile not go as scheduled. Flights to Antarctica are not held for delayed passengers or luggage.

Climb Antarctica Map

Departures and Pricing

Note: Dates are subject to change due to many factors out of our control
Start/End Pricing Book
1 Jan - 17 Jan 2025 $37,800 USD $ Book Now

Prefer a mountaineering option? Check out Climb Antarctica

A skier turns on a steep slope with stunning views across Antarctica behind
Why Adventure Consultants?

Adventure Consultants is renowned for our quality of service and the strategy applied to our expeditions. Our reputation is attributed to meticulous planning and experienced logistics coordination. We have a philosophy of investing in every expedition to offer our climbers the best possible chance of success.

We employ strong and specialised expedition leaders and support staff, who are some of the most pre-eminent in the industry. We pride ourselves on operating with small teams, the best back-up and support available. This includes nutritious and ample quantities of food, comfortable facilities, reliable communications systems and the necessary medical back up.

Many of our expedition members come to us because they have seen us in action on a previous trip and decide to opt for our level of service and proven experience. Others return because they know we do our very best to make expeditions safe and successful.

Landing on the blue ice runway in Antarctica
Inclusions

The price of your trip includes the following:

  • Airport transfers in Punta Arenas, Chile
  • Round trip flight to Antarctica from Punta Arenas
  • Meals and tented accommodation in Antarctica
  • Group camping and climbing equipment
  • All expedition organisational requirements
  • Ski guide
  • Celebration dinner and certificate of achievement
  • Checked luggage up to 25kg/55lb.
A skier with a big smile in Antarctica

To ski the interior mountains in Antarctica elicits big smiles and life-long memories! 

GALLERY
Skiing peaks and slopes that have never been skied before in Antarctica

Ski peaks and slopes that have never been skied before - think about it.

A skier prepares to head down a steep mountain slope in Antarctica

Life in Antarctica can be really up and down!

Two skiers contemplate the enormous glacier that fans out between the mountains below them.

"Adventure Consultants operate and conduct themselves as tier one operators and it shows."

Matt MacIsaac, Canada
Cold conditions as two skiers tour uphill in the Ellsworth mountains

"A massive thank you to all the staff who work so hard to make these trips safe, memorable and amazing experiences."

Lacy Shelby, USA
No queues on the slopes in Antarctica. A solo skier makes fresh tracks to the huge glacier below

"Excellent, professional, competent and efficient. Could not have been happier with the whole experience."

Matt Swartz, USA
Skier tow sleds across the vast expanse of interior Antarctica to the South Pole.

Appreciate what qualities the early explorers such as Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton possessed as you Ski the Last Degree of latitude into South Pole.

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