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South Georgia Ski Expedition

Two years ago, I became obsessed with Ernest Shackleton and the incredible journey he undertook to save the stranded crew of his doomed trans-antarctic expedition. As we drove from Santiago to Ushuia on a ski mountaineering trip, my partner and I read aloud from Shackleton’s diary, “South”. 


Today, I am excited to have been selected as a member of the South Georgia Island Expedition with Ski Antarctica. This is a 36 day ski expedition embarks on September 30, 2017, and will trace the route Shackleton plotted, ultimately resulting in the rescue of his stranded crew, as well as explore some of the nearby unskied peaks and fjords on skis. 


Expedition Overview:

We shall meet in Stanley in the Falkland Islands, and after a day of preparations sail east to South Georgia. Depending on weather, we hope to land at King Haakon Bay on the south coast, where Shackleton commenced his famous traverse of the island. The traverse should take four to five days, and if conditions allow we hope to ski some of the summits along the route.

Icebird will pick us up at the abandoned whaling station of Stromness, where Shackleton finished his traverse. We shall then sail southwards along the coast of South Georgia, making landings as the weather allows. There are numerous glaciers and bays that we can explore on ski, and colonies of King and Macaroni penguins to visit, as well as the abandoned whaling station of Grytviken.


Taking part in this expedition is truly a dream come true. I am excited to get to know the crew at Ski Antarctica on a personal level, as Kate Howe Global Ski Adventures has plans to make a custom group trip JUST FOR YOU to Antarctica in 2018! (And you thought Switzerland was exciting!)

In order to mount the Expedition to South Georgia, we need to raise funds. My portion is $28,000USD, all of which go towards the considerable expense of mounting an expedition in the Antarctic.

If you are interested in helping us make this expedition possible, please donate to this page. Donations of $150 or more recieve a Sheckelton Traverse T-shirt in appreciation.  

If the entire portion is not raised by July 30, 2017, your funds will be returned to you in their entirety... and you keep the t-shirt!

Thank you for your faith, support and help in this endeavor,



Kate Howe
Head Guide
KH Global Ski Adventures

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