Vinson Expedition Dispatch
December 22, 2010 – The Best of Antarctica, 2010
Kate and John on the Ilyushin, heading to the Big Ice.
Antarctic twilight
Union Glacier base camp
Kate and John at Union Glacier, enjoying the adventure
Boarding the Twin Otter for our flight to Camp 1
The Twin Otter makes a snowy landing at Camp 1.
Solitude at Camp 1
The icy view from camp
Hauling ice blocks at High Camp
Cutting ice blocks to protect our tents from the Antarctic winds
One of the amazing views going up on summit day
More stunning scenery on summit day
The summit of Mount Vinson
John and Kate, back down at Union Glacier after a successful climb