From leader Scott Kress: It now January 8 and we have been pinned down at high camp for 4 days. It is very miserable outside the tent. The temperature is about -26c with a 20 knot wind making the … [Read more...] about Mt. Vinson Team at High Camp
Dispatches from Base Camp
Great Progress on the South Pole Ski Trip
Well the group has finally crossed into 88 degrees south latitude!!!! Things have gotten colder but we get some good days as well. We don’t know for sure yet but are hoping for 8 more days to reach … [Read more...] about Great Progress on the South Pole Ski Trip
Mt. Vinson: The Storm
Mt. Vinson guide Scott Kress reports in after a few days dug in at low camp: Yesterday we made the move from low camp to high camp. We felt we wanted to put ourselves into position for when the … [Read more...] about Mt. Vinson: The Storm
New Years at the South Pole
This is Scott from the Mountain Professionals Last Degree South Pole team. We arrived at the South Pole at 8:30pm Dec 31 just in time for New Years dinner. It was a hard journey and we faced some … [Read more...] about New Years at the South Pole
Two South Pole Teams on the Move
Hello from the group out here at 86 degrees 24. We are taking a half day rest day today and skied 3:20 hours this morning to get down the trail a bit. We have encountered very slow surface conditions … [Read more...] about Two South Pole Teams on the Move
