First goodbyes at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
After spending nearly two months at the station, the first group of scientists and teacher Roger Radoux left for Novo. It's always an emotional moment for the team who…
Videos
Through these small videos, we hope to give you a taste of what it is like to work and live at the Princess Elisabeth Station. We tried to cover a broad range of topics and uploaded parts of our archives to do so. We hope you'll like it.
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Loading the cargo and Toyota Hiluxes in Zeebrugge
After beeing delayed for a few hours, the loading of the Mary Arctica finally took place in Zeebrugge. The IPF team was there to supervise the loading and admired the…
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Convoy leaving for the coast
After a delay of a few days caused by bad weather and a few mechanical glitches, Jean Lennaerts from the BENEMELT project and five scientists from the ICECON project finally…
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How well can you prepare for the dangers of Antarctica?
Antarctica is a beautiful place, but it can be very dangerous if you’re not careful. Even a minor accident can be serious, because there are no ambulances…
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Crevasses: a hidden danger in Antarctica​
Out in the field, with a beautiful wind-sculpted snowy landscape behind him, Alain Hubert shows the viewer a massive crevasse. He explains the risks crevasses pose when travelling across the…
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Departure for Antarctica
After having been delayed by bad weather for a few days, the station's team could finally leave Cape Town on Sunday the 9th of November for Novolazarevskaya Station in…