Union Glacier Camp is only accessible by air and the journey involves a 4 hour flight from Punta Arenas, Chile.
The Boeing 757 passenger airliner lands on a naturally-occurring and maintained blue-ice runway on the Union Glacier, where competitors take their first steps in Antarctica. You will then climb aboard a specially adapted van for a 5 mile (8km) ride to camp, where a warm welcome awaits you.
About Antarctica
(This section can also be found at: Preparation > about antarctica)
Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, highest and driest continent on the planet.
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