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PERMIT: ATA-SP-2027-0033Madrid Environmental Protocol (Antarctic Treaty)ACTIVE

South Pole Coast-to-Pole Traverse

Hercules Inlet to Geographic South Pole (Queen Maud Land / Polar Plateau, Antarctica) • Base Hub Union Glacier Base Facility (700m)

Total Declared

2

3.05 kg gross

Return Rate

50%

1 units brought back

Verified Clearance

0%

0 ranger certified

Recovery Status

0 cases

0 retrieved

Polar & Desert TraversingProtocol: Madrid Environmental Protocol (Antarctic Treaty)

Polar Ice Cap Traverse Topology

Endurance route corridor, sastrugi wind passes, and sealed depot caches

Traverse Distance1,130 km
Sastrugi Rüzgar Dalgaları90°00′S GÜNEY KUTBUHercules Inlet Crevasse Field Pass Midway Cache Depot High Wind Sastrugi Geographic South Pole Union Glacier Madrid Audit Station
STAGE NODE #6Union Glacier Madrid Audit Station[Treaty Inspector Hangar]

Final official audit station. All returning gear undergoes biometric tare weighing and digital passport signing.

Elevation / Depth+700m
Custody Requirement100% Retrievable

Route Information & Operational Protocol

1,130 km unsupported ski pulk expedition. Mandatory custody audit for fuel canisters, lithium packs, and sealed human waste canisters.

Operating Season:

2027-11-15 to 2028-01-10

Authorized Operator:

Polar Logistics & Traverse Consortium

Team Size:

6 Guides & Field Crew