Whiteout at Utsteinen
Until now, we had only had good weather at Utsteinen, which fooled us into thinking that summer in Antarctica wasn't going to be as bad as we had thought. But…
Picture Galleries
Every season, we publish pictures from Antarctica and we now have quite an archive available. You can follow the life of the Princess Elisabeth Station from its origins in Brussels until the present.
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Sunday in Utsteinen
Even though it's Sunday, Utsteinen is filled with activity. A convoy of Prinoths braves the last difficulties in hauling the containers from the coast to the station, while a few…
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Windscoop
One of the most beautiful landscape features in Antarctica is the windscoop. This natural feature results from the wind brushing up against the ice and shaping the landscape into a…
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A surrealistic day
This day is what we might call remarkable, starting with the sun rising in an immaculate sky. Two important visits today: one from Artur Chilingarov, president of the Duma, and…
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Station Perspectives
Utsteinen is a white paradise and the Princess Elisabeth Station offers a marvelous view out onto the panorama which holds all of Antarctica's beauty. These pictures allow you to see…
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Utsteinen Lifestyle
New team members have arrived on site in Utsteinen. In total, 34 people are now sharing the work load, the base camp and its various facilities. Here are a few images…
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Working on the Technical Core of the Station
Most of the containers have now left Crown Bay and reached Utsteinen. All of the heavy equipment has been hauled into the station and the BELARE team members are working…
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Return of the first traverse and life at base camp
A first convoy has returned from the coast with new building material and equipment to proceed with the interior integration of the Station's systems. The base camp in Utsteinen is…
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Progress Inside the Station
This picture gallery tours the inside of the station (for those of you who are not familiar with it yet) and shows how fast the work inside the station has…
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Crown Bay: Unloading the Ivan Papanin ship
The Russian ice class cargo ship named Ivan Papanin reached its unloading site in Crown Bay on December 21st, 2008. Crown Bay lies roughly 190 km away from Utsteinen and the Princess…