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Mountaineering

Mountaineering

Technical climbing on Antarctic peaks and ice walls

About Mountaineering


### Conquer Antarctic Peaks

For experienced climbers, Antarctica offers pristine peaks, technical ice routes, and the chance to make first ascents in one of Earth's most remote mountain ranges.


#### What to Expect

- Technical ice and mixed climbing

- Potential first ascents

- Professional mountain guides

- Small team expeditions

- Multi-pitch routes available

- Duration: Half-day to multi-day climbs




Skill Requirements
Previous mountaineering experience essential. Must be comfortable with crampons, ice axes, rope work, and cold weather climbing.


Technical Elements

- Ice climbing on seracs and frozen waterfalls

- Mixed rock and ice routes

- Glacier travel and crevasse rescue

- Alpine-style ascents

- Fixed rope sections on steep terrain




Notable Objectives
Mount Scott, Mount Shackleton, and numerous unnamed peaks throughout the Antarctic Peninsula offer world-class mountaineering.


What Makes It Special

Antarctic mountaineering combines technical challenge with exploration, offering climbers the chance to stand on summits never before reached while surrounded by the planet's most dramatic polar wilderness.

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