south pole Archives

“Another world entirely”: 16 hours to the South Pole and back

The first commercial scenic flight (direct from Australia) to the South Pole takes you to “another world entirely”.

Young Jade Hameister breaks yet another icy record

Jade Hameister has skied into the history books yet again after completing her harrowing Amundsen coast to South Pole expedition.

Science & Environment

Earth’s poles could be headed for the first reversal in 780,000 years

Are we headed to a magnetic reversal and all the global disruption that would bring?

Science & Environment

What lies beneath Antarctica’s ice? Lakes, life and the grandest of canyons

Buried beneath kilometres-thick slabs of ice are rivers and huge lakes – some of which are teeming with microbes that thrive in a world without light or oxygen.

News

Submarine reveals true state of Antarctic sea ice

Data from an underwater robot shows that Antarctic sea ice is thicker and more deformed than thought

Awards

Spirit of Adventure 2014

Australian soldiers Heath Jamieson and Seamus Donaghue have been awarded the Spirit of Adventure for 2014.

History & Culture

Lost photos and notebook from Antarctica found

Artefacts of early Antarctic exploration continue to be uncovered as the snow slowly reveals its secret treasures

History & Culture

Prince Harry: Walking With The Wounded

Prince Harry describes what it’s like trekking in Antarctica.

History & Culture

Gallery: Walking With The Wounded: soldiers’ South Pole trek

Fighting extreme cold while pushing war-ravaged bodies to new physical limits, teams of soldiers scarred in battle take on the ultimate challenge – trekking 335km across the Antarctic to the South Pole. Find the full story in Mar/April issue #119 of Australian Geographic.