The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

Travel companions departing to Antarctica

Patriot Hills tent from the sky

Departure from Patriot Hills to Antarctica

American Antarctic base

American Antarctic base

American Antarctic base

Reaching the South Pole

pilot

accompanying doctor

Antarctica flight staff

Midori Kawase and Me

December 16, 2009 Reaching the South Pole Yoshimasa Ikeuchi (70), Midori Ikeuchi (62)

Midori Kawase

Antarctica Ceremony / Ceremony Pole

Inside the Antarctic base

Author at the South Pole

Patriot Hills, Midori and Mr. Funatsu

Staff

Patriot Hills Owner

Chief Cock

Keizo Funatsu, who lifts the earth (based in Alaska)

A day trip to Antarctica with crutches
Mr. Arihiro Takagaki

Douglas' DC3 Bazra (40-seater) operates non-stop from Patriot Hill to the South Pole from this year.
There is no inconvenience with a simple toilet on board.
No simple toilet or paper diapers to bring.
unnecessary.

It seems that the idea that the park should be a common park for all humankind in the future is being talked about at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Conference.
Each person has a different way of life, but his curiosity and adventure to the unknown are the same regardless of age.
The nature of Antarctica is harsh, but on the other hand, there is nothing better than its beauty.
When I witnessed the shining light of the large ice and snow field, I was grateful that I was glad I came here.

Meet Midori Kawase (Kanagawa), 90 years old, among 6 Japanese participants.
She thinks of a commemorative photo, but she is oxygen deficient at an ice height of 2983m,
and two people receive oxygen inhalation in the rest room.
Isn't it the Antarctic that humanity wants to go to last?

Antarctica is worth leaving in the future as a common property of humankind.
Fortunately, the blue sky was wide and there was no wind,
and I was impressed that the Japanese flag was part of it while the flags of 12 countries around the world were fluttering around the ceremony ball.
Photographing is near the limit, and there is no sense of the finger pressing the shutter.
The goggles are frozen and I can't see in front of me.

I heard that it took two months for the Japanese to fly to Antarctica for the first time due to bad weather.
When can I fly and return? It all depends on the weather.
The sun in Antarctica does not set for 24 hours at this time.
The sensible temperature drops further when the wind blows.
Staying at the base is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
"Take everything you bring back" to protect Antarctica from pollution garbage classified into 19 types will be brought back from the Ross Sea to the home country.

The modern building in front of us has a base built in 2008.
It looks like a disproportionate shopping center or Ginza in Antarctica.
Everything is installed inside and the progress of modernization is tremendous.

It was The Amundsen-Scott Base, built by the United States near the South Pole in 1956, is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
At the moment of landing at the Antarctic point, below freezing point -26 ° C.
Sweat gushes from all over the body by wearing too much warm clothing.

The Antarctic point that, adventurers aimed for their lives nearly 100 years ago.

December 14, 1911 Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer who reached the South Pole for the first time in humankind.

"Midori Kawase" who enjoys life and is still curious even at the age of 90.
I was shocked by my future life.
It's not a big deal if you only come to Antarctica once.
A transit point for the journey to the unknown.
Humans have to live long and healthy.