13-day ski touring expedition on the Antarctic Peninsula sailing from Ushuaia

If you are looking for a once-in-a-lifetime ski touring adventure, this trip is for you! You will climb and ski some of the Antarctic Peninsula’s untouched white peaks, and explore its ice-covered landscape and impressive wildlife, while enjoying the comfort and safety of an expedition ship.

The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica (4,892 m). With a surface area that covers 1,300 kilometers, it is the largest peninsula in the white continent. Its highest peaks rise about 2,800 meters and are considered to be an extension of South America’s Andes Range (6,961 m).

Our trip will depart from the Argentine city of Ushuaia, the capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands, best known for being the southernmost city in the world. We will board the Sea Adventurer expedition ship and sail down the Beagle Channel and the Drake Passage, two of the three navigable routes across South America between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

During 10 days, we will travel along the Antarctic Peninsula, through icebergs and massive glaciers, exploring different bays and harbors. Every day, we will leave the ship boarded on Zodiac motorboats, from where we will access remote inlets and skiing areas with great potential. Along the way, we will observe impressive minke, humpback, sperm and fin whales, Gentoo and Adelie penguins, seals, and black-browed albatross, among other typical Antarctic wildlife. Excursions will cover the history, biology, and geology of one of the world’s last frontiers.

This is an intermediate to advanced program. Participants must be able to ascend between 915 and 1,500 vertical meters (3,000 and 5,000 feet) on ski touring days, as well as to link turns in variable snow conditions.

Join me on this memorable ski touring and sailing expedition on the southern edge of the world. Book your trip now!

If you are looking for other exciting ski touring adventures, check out the Svalbard 11-day skiing and sailing tour in the Arctic Ocean, Norway and the Niseko week-long ski touring program in Japan.