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Visiting Queen Maud Land is like landing on another planet. It’s way out there—even by Antarctica standards. No penguin colonies, no tourist boats, no signs of life. Just towering rock spires, endless ice, and total silence. It’s wild in the truest sense.

Most people get flown in on a ski plane from Cape Town and land on this massive blue ice runway. From there, it’s all about backcountry adventure.

Climbers come to take on those crazy-looking peaks like Ulvetanna, some researchers set up remote science camps, and a few lucky travelers get to explore with guided expeditions—on skis, by foot, or even by small plane.

The landscape is just unreal.

Sharp mountains shoot up out of the ice, and the light, especially during the 24-hour daylight in summer, makes everything look even more dramatic.

It’s not an easy trip, and it’s definitely not about comfort, but if you’re after something totally off the radar, this is it.

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