Antarctic summer 2026/27 · Antarctica
SCREENING OPEN
SL3 · Polar
- DIFFICULTY
- Sustained polar conditions with full-environment exposure, multi-week field operations.
- PREPARATION LOAD
- 12+ weeks structured preparation including medical screening, cold-water, and full kit drills.
- ELIGIBILITY
- Confirmed SL2 completion or documented equivalent; medical screening required.
South Pole & Vinson: Ski and Summit
40field days
AT A GLANCE
- SERVICE LEVEL
SL3 · Polar
- DIFFICULTY
- Sustained polar conditions with full-environment exposure, multi-week field operations.
- PREPARATION LOAD
- 12+ weeks structured preparation including medical screening, cold-water, and full kit drills.
- ELIGIBILITY
- Confirmed SL2 completion or documented equivalent; medical screening required.
- SEASON / REGION
- Antarctic summer 2026/27 · Antarctica
- FIELD DAYS
- 40 days
- GROUP SIZE
- 2 guests per guide
- APPLICATIONS CLOSE
- 15 October 2026
- PRICE
- Upon request
GUIDES 
Led by
Thomas Ulrich Senior Expedition Leader
Markus Blum Expedition Leader
Final guide assignment depends on expedition format, group size, and availability. We confirm at selection.
THE EXPEDITION
The expedition
Two Antarctic objectives in one season, a snowkite line to the Pole and the summit of Mount Vinson.
Two of Antarctica’s hardest objectives, run back to back. A snowkite expedition to the South Pole, and the summit of Mount Vinson, the highest point on the continent. Forty days that ask for technical climbing and polar endurance in the same trip.
The logistics alone put this out of reach for most. The team is tiny and the standard is uncompromising. For the right people, it is one of the great lines left on the map.
PREPARATION
Prepare with our Pre-Expedition Programme
Prepare with our Pre-Expedition Programme — SL3 · Polar
View Polar programme → APPLICATION
Apply or enquire
- Applications open
- 1 June 2026
- Applications close
- 15 October 2026
- Group size
- 2 guests per guide
- Price
- Upon request