Wind-blown Antarctic explorers

The four-person ‘Antarctica Unexplored 2018-2019’ expedition left Russia’s Novolazarevskaya Base on 12 December 2018. For more than 40 days they made their way to Dome Fuji, a 3810-m high ice dome in Eastern Antarctica – one of the coldest places on Earth. After reaching the high point on 21 January 2019, they are now back at the Russian base. This  expedition, mounted by Spain’s Asociación Polar Trineo de Viento, is employing a unique zero-emission vehicle specially designed for polar exploration. The Inuit WindSled is a multi-part sledge the size of a lorry, complete with mounted tents and solar power panels, pulled through the ice using a mammoth 150 sq. m diameter kite.