During your stay at Union Glacier Camp, you'll have access to unlimited Starlink Wi-Fi in the dining tent, keeping you connected to the outside world. While on the ski expedition, we carry a Starlink Mini to allow occasional connections, depending on battery life, so you can stay in touch when needed.

We provide Starlink communication for daily check-ins to your home connections. Additionally, you are welcome to use our satellite phone to call home if needed. For added security, we also carry a Garmin InReach as a backup, ensuring redundant communication systems throughout the expedition.

Our seasoned guides are experts in navigating the challenging Antarctic terrain, where precision is crucial. Using GPS waypoints and compass stativ, we skillfully lead the team—navigating efficiently even in white-out conditions—ensuring we stay on course toward our ultimate destination: the Summit of Mt. Vinson.

Included in your expedition is all essential group safety equipment,   carefully selected and refined from years of experience leading polar   expeditions. This includes tents, stoves, fuel, safety gear, GPS navigation,   and first aid supplies, all overseen by a Wilderness First Responder and   IPGA-certified polar guide to ensure your safety every step of the way.

All meals are included throughout the expedition, except during your time in Punta Arenas. In Punta Arenas, we provide a welcome dinner, and breakfasts are included as part of your hotel package.

At Union Glacier Camp, meals are served buffet-style with a wide variety of delicious options to suit all tastes, along with plenty of hot drinks, beer, and wine during dinner.

While climbing Vinson, we make incredible mountain meals, the advantage of living in a cold environment is we can easily bring lots of great meats and meals to make hearty breakfast, lunch and dinners on the mountain.

The trip cost includes all necessary permits in compliance with the IAATO Antarctic Treaty and environmental agreements, ensuring the expedition meets the highest standards of sustainability and legal requirements for travel in Antarctica.

All team mountaineering equipment is included in your trip, from dining/kitchen tents on the mountain, to group climbing equipment, cooking equipment and safety.

We provide airport pickup in Punta Arenas, Chile and transfers to and from the group hotel at the start of your journey. Additionally, we handle all transportation to and from the airport for your flights to Antarctica, ensuring a seamless and stress-free travel experience from arrival to departure.

During the expedition, team members will stay in high-quality   mountaineering tents (2 people per 3-person tent) while at Union Glacier and   throughout the climb journey. After returning from the Vinson climb, we’ll   transition to spacious Clam Tents with full stand-up height for added comfort   until departure from Antarctica.

Included in the expedition are all Antarctic flights: round-trip air travel from Punta Arenas, Chile to Union Glacier Camp aboard an Iceland Air 757, landing on the blue-ice runway. Internal polar flights to and from the Vinson Base Camp are operated by ski-equipped Twin Otter aircraft, depending on conditions and logistics.

Your expedition is guided by highly experienced Antarctica professionals, including Mountain Professionals founder Ryan Waters—one of the most accomplished and certified polar explorers in the world. With IPGA Polar Guide certification and decades of polar expedition leadership, we bring a level of safety, skill, and authenticity that sets us apart.