ANTARCTICA
COAST TO POLE CHALLENGE
VIA SHACKLETON GLACIER
VIA SHACKLETON GLACIER
© CHRISTOPHER MICHEL
LEVEL
05
DAYS
55
TEAM SIZE
04
YOUR MONEY IS SAFE WITH
A SECURE TRUST ACCOUNT
PRICE ON REQUEST
LEVEL
05
DAYS
55
TEAM SIZE
04
YOUR MONEY IS SAFE WITH
A SECURE TRUST ACCOUNT
PRICE ON REQUEST
LEVEL
05
DAYS
55
TEAM SIZE
04
YOUR MONEY IS SAFE WITH
A SECURE TRUST ACCOUNT
PRICE ON REQUEST
BOOK A 30-MINUTE INTRODUCTORY CALL WITH OUR CHALLENGES TEAM TO FIND THE RIGHT SHACKLETON CHALLENGE FOR YOU.
Mission: To complete a full-distance, coast-to-Pole expedition; traversing from the base of the Shackleton Glacier, across the high polar plateau to the Geographic South Pole.
The Shackleton Glacier stretches 100 miles ascending south from the Ross Ice Shelf through the Queen Maud Mountains between Mount Speed and Waldron Spurs to the high polar plateau. US-SCAN chose to name the glacier to further immortalise the Boss. As such this is the ultimate Shackleton Challenge. You will be dropped at the base of the Glacier in the stunning and remote Transantarctic Mountains. Under the expert guidance of Louis Rudd MBE, you will traverse approximately 120 miles up the glacier delivering you to the high polar plateau. You will haul your pulk a further 300 miles to finally arrive at the South Pole after approximately 40 days on the ice. To prepare for this ground-breaking expedition you will undergo a tailored 2-year mental and physical preparedness programme, teaching you all the skills required to complete such a demanding expedition.
ITINERARY
REVIEWS
The great outdoors doesn't get any greater than this. I thought I knew myself but then we had 70mph winds, -25°C and 36 hours in a tent. Now I know myself!
LIAM, LONDON
LEVEL
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Expect multi-month, extremely remote expeditions, carrying or dragging heavy-load backpacks or pulks over challenging terrain in the very corners of the world’s harshest environments. An elite level of fitness is required – you will be on the move for up to 10 hours a day for over 40 days, camping in the elements every night, and eating expedition rations. You will need a very high level of experience of ski-touring and cold-weather camping on multi-day trips.
Our Challenges are positioned at 5 different Levels defined by three variable characteristics:
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PRE-CHALLENGE PREPARATION ↓
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LEVEL
Expect multi-month, extremely remote expeditions, carrying or dragging heavy-load backpacks or pulks over challenging terrain in the very corners of the world’s harshest environments. An elite level of fitness is required – you will be on the move for up to 10 hours a day for over 40 days, camping in the elements every night, and eating expedition rations. You will need a very high level of experience of ski-touring and cold-weather camping on multi-day trips.
Our Challenges are positioned at 5 different Levels defined by three variable characteristics:
ENVIRONMENT ↓
FITNESS ↓
EXPERIENCE ↓
WHAT'S INCLUDED
PRE-CHALLENGE PREPARATION ↓
EQUIPMENT ↓
TRAVEL ↓
ACCOMMODATION ↓
MEALS ↓
LEVEL
Expect multi-month, extremely remote expeditions, carrying or dragging heavy-load backpacks or pulks over challenging terrain in the very corners of the world’s harshest environments. An elite level of fitness is required – you will be on the move for up to 10 hours a day for over 40 days, camping in the elements every night, and eating expedition rations. You will need a very high level of experience of ski-touring and cold-weather camping on multi-day trips.
Our Challenges are positioned at 5 different Levels defined by three variable characteristics:
ENVIRONMENT ↓
FITNESS ↓
EXPERIENCE ↓
WHAT'S INCLUDED
PRE-CHALLENGE PREPARATION ↓
EQUIPMENT ↓
TRAVEL ↓
ACCOMODATION ↓
MEALS ↓
AVAILABILITY
2024/2025
MEET YOUR GUIDES
We work with some of the very best polar guides, ensuring the highest possible safety, tuition and expertise on every expedition. Every Shackleton Challenge has at least two highly-qualified guides, led by Director of Expeditions Louis Rudd, and managed by Expedition Manager, Wendy Searle – between them they have accumulated thousands of miles on foot in polar regions. You will have several interactions with Wendy and Louis prior to departure, they will advise on pre-expedition training, kit recommendation and what to expect when on a Shackleton Challenge.
We work with some of the very best polar guides, ensuring the highest possible safety, tuition and expertise on every expedition. Every Shackleton Challenge has at least two highly-qualified guides, led by Director of Expeditions Louis Rudd, and managed by Expedition Manager, Wendy Searle – between them they have accumulated thousands of miles on foot in polar regions. You will have several interactions with Wendy and Louis prior to departure, they will advise on pre-expedition training, kit recommendation and what to expect when on a Shackleton Challenge.
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