📍 Have you ever seen snow that looks so...sharp? These are more examples of snow formations called "sastrugi," which are formed by the wind shaping sticky ice crystals over time. From week 41 at the Pole ➡ icecube.wisc.edu/news/view/779 📸: Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

1908, Shackleton, Adams, Marshall and Wild leave Hut Point to attempt the South Pole. "Only those who have experienced Antarctica directly can appreciate the feeling of exhilaration, and excitement that setting out on a journey on a fine day in the Antarctic spring can give."

Checking out the visitors, emperor penguin up close at the Auster colony; amidst the grandeur of large tabular icebergs grounded in shallow water, which hold the sea ice together and provide wind shelter, 10km offshore; East #Antarctica #Penguins pic Matt Williams @AusAntarctic

Our October Newsletter has just gone out. We are excited to share a wide selection of news from SCAR Groups and the wider Antarctic community with you. Enjoy! You can find the newsletter here: ow.ly/k7SB50C6e6H

Just a couple more days to go until the relaunch of our Antarctic Environments Portal website. Have you signed up for our portal mailing list yet? Receive updates from our latest publications, briefings and activities: ow.ly/BYgT50C2qcb

Meet Dr. Libby Logerwell, a marine biologist at NOAA Fisheries AK 🧪 Join her on a journey to the #Arctic Ocean as she discusses the unique #marine dwellers that live there, the challenges the ecosystem faces as the habitat changes & more 👉 ow.ly/hmgJ50C6Rkh

The Highlands have got their winter coat on again. With a bit of luck it’s here to stay for the season. 📷 Dave MacLeod ‘Tim Miller on Crowberry Tower on the Buachaille, Glen Coe. Rannoch Moor behind. Winter is on the way. The Lochaber tops have been white the past few days.’

At Polar Safety & Logistics we are experienced in managing the complex risks associated with working in the same environment as this incredibly beautiful animal. Understanding and respecting Polar Bears and their behaviour is paramount to conducting safe operations in the Arctic.

Incredible life in a far more adventurous age!

Join us, the Latin America Program, and China Environment Forum 中国环境论坛 for a panel discussion on U.S. research and diplomacy in the Antarctic, cosponsored by U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. National Science Foundation! Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET RSVP ⬇️ j.mp/34b7Dfd

The climate change threats affecting the Arctic Peoples are the precursor to those that will affect us all. We're delighted to be co-hosting this educational event on Nov 19 with British Museum in collaboration with Scott Polar Research Institute and NERC Arctic Office: britishmuseum.org/events/introdu…

A fantastic event that has taken many people a great deal of time and effort to ensure it goes ahead this year - despite the obvious challenges. Well done to all involved - we’re looking forward to it! Chaired by friend of Polar Safety & Logistics Paul Rose

'From the heroic age of 19th century exploration to the present day, Antarctica has continued to be the site for new scientific discoveries and cutting edge science' #DiscoveringAntarctica: discoveringantarctica.org.uk/science-and-ex… Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) RGS-IBG Schools BAT Government Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

1912, Bodies of Robert Scott, Henry Bowers and Edward Wilson are found in their tent, they died on the return from the South Pole 8 months previously. The tent was collapsed and a snow cairn built. Gran wore Scott's skis on the journey back to base leaving his own as a marker.

£10k grant available for fieldwork in the Arctic. . Polar Safety & Logistics can assist with field work planning and delivery in relation to safety within the Arctic & Antarctic. . #polarscience #polarsafety #arctic #antarctic Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) #climatechange #environmentalchange

Just completed a 2 day OSSM Risk Management Course with Remote Area Risk International excellent course and highly recommended to anyone involved in the planning and delivery of remote field projects and expeditions. r2rinternational.com/off-site-safet…

Calling all schools, home-schoolers & anyone interested in polar research and operations! Join us for the Antarctica Week Festival 2020 - ten cool talks across one week! Register now at thwaitesglacier.org #AntarcticaWeek #AntarcticaFestival #ThwaitesGlacier

Very sad to hear of the death of Hamish MacInnes. A legend in the world of Scottish Mountaineering and International Mountain Rescue. #mountainrescue #scottishmountaineering bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Very cool to track the movement of this massive iceberg by satellite!

Today is Antarctica Day. It marks the anniversary of the creation of the Antarctic Treaty which mandates that the continent should be preserved for peaceful scientific purposes and promotes international cooperation. #AntarcticaDay2020 #Internationalcooperation #polarscience