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Final Project: Planning Your Own Epic Journey
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Adventuring the Antarctic
Miles Dinneen
Inspiration and Hope
- Inspired by past teacher
-Ernest Shackleton's journey and the book "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage"
- I hope to learn more about the least visited continent on earth, see some of the most gorgeous hard to visit views while withstanding the harsh antarctic conditions. Stepping out of my boundaries and coming back with my fulfillment of adventure that inspired the explorers and great Ernest Shackleton to explore the frozen desert.
Hope
- Travelling to Antartica is a journey in its own. Beginning in Anchorage I will have to go through Seattle, New York, then to Punta Arenas, Chile. From Chile I will fly a private charter operator to the scientific region of Antarctica and staying at the Chilean Villa Las Estrellas Base on King George Island at the western tip of Antarctica.
Travel
Travel
Cost of Travel
- The total for the round trip flight from Anchorage to Puerto Arenas, Chile is $2,061
- From Chile I would have to book through a private charter that for my landing site on King George would be around $1300 one way
-Totalling to around $4700 to get to my destination.
Where Will I stay?
Location
Chilean Villa Las Estrellas Base on King George Island, in summer reaching populations of 100 people. Reaching heights of 23 degrees in the summer with brutal winters you still get an authentic Antarctic experience. Late October is the best season for travel and the time that most of the town is operable, the Polestar hotel, the only hostel in the city is around $4800 for 2 weeks.
Exploring the Arctic
What to do
- Deception Island, rafting the glaciers
- Port Lockroy Cruise
- South Shetland Island Cruise/Raft
- Drake Passage & Visiting Penguins
- Backcountry skiing, hiking, & climbing
*Most travelling will be done by raft, cruise, or renting snowmachines, & other vehicels totaling to around $10,000
Gear
&
Total
Cost
Gear & Cost
Antarctica's harsh weather conditions even in the summer is still extremely cold and requires lots of winter gear. Ice hiking boots, and other hiking/climbing gear is needed. Most Itineraries say to plan to spend around $8,000 between new/rented gear.
Total Cost
- Travel: $4,700
- Hotel: $4,800
- Exploring: $10,000
- Gear: $8,000
- Food: $1,250
- Misc: $500
Total Cost: $29,250 for 2 weeks
Total Cost
Defining Epic in my pilgramige
I consider my pilgramige to be epic because it is difficult to embark, being the least visited continent on earth with extreme cold conditions and savage land. The pilgramage requires lots of planning, preparation, and a lot could go wrong that could cause the trip to fail because of how unpredictable this land is. Risking around $30,000 for this epic journey.
"Epic"
Resources
“Antarctica Hostel - Prices & Reviews (Ushuaia, Argentina).” Tripadvisor, https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g312855-d646685-Reviews-Antarctica_Hostel-Ushuaia_Province_of_Tierra_del_Fuego_Patagonia.html.
Lansing, Alfred. "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage." Carroll & Graf, 1989.
"Sir Ernest Shackleton.” Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, http://www.ernestshackleton.net/#about.
“Where to Stay in Antarctica: Luxury Hotel Alternatives in Antarctica.” Landed Travel, 4 Sept. 2022, https://landedtravel.com/destinations/antarctic-hotel-lodging-guide/.