The Opening of the BELARE 2025–26 Season
As the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station awakened from its long winter slumber, the BELARE team got straight to work. After months of snow accumulation, the station was almost entirely buried,…
Pictures and Videos
We hope that these videos and picture galleries will give you a feeling of what it is like to live and work in Antarctica. You will also find a lot of material related to the construction of the station.
Latest Pictures
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All the Way to Antarctica!
The 19-member team has arrived in Antarctica! From Cape Town, they boarded a cargo plane, ready to take off for the Antarctic continent. Inside the DC3, the first five crew…
Daily Life at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
Life at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station is a balance of research, logistics, and fieldwork in an extreme environment. During the austral summer, temperatures can rise above freezing, causing meltwater pools…
Latest Videos
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Opening of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station
With all the snow from last winter cleared, the BELARE 2025–26 season is off to a strong start!
Unloading the plane
The first five crewmembers arrived and successfully unloaded all their supplies!