Base Camp at Utsteinen
Focus on the base camp at Utsteinen, in the Kingdom of the Princess Elisabeth Station. When the expedition members aren't out working around the station (and that's pretty rare), base…
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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Covered in Snow and Digging Ourselves Out
After the first team of the BELARE 2008-09 expedition arrived at Utsteinen, they got right down to clearing away the snow that had piled up during the winter. Katabatic winds…
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Coastal Reconnaissance
Alain Hubert, René Robert, Kristof Soete and René Wagemans were part of the coastal reconnaissance team which left for Breid Bay on November 28th and returned to the…
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First Scientific Research: Glaciology at the Coast
This picture gallery introduces the scientific work carried out by the glaciologists and lead by Professor Frank Pattyn at the coast.
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Who’s Who - BELARE 2008-2009
Discover who is part of the BELARE 2008-2009 expedition to Antarctica. More people will be added as they arrive on site at Utsteinen.
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Arrival and First Activities
This picture gallery depicts the very first activities which were undergone on site when the first team arrived at Utsteinen on November 11th. The second team has now also arrived…
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Ivan Papanin: Loading and Departure
The Ivan Papanin was loaded on November 13th. It is carrying on board the technical systems of the Princess Elisabeth station to Antarctica. The ship left Antwerp on November 14th…
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First Technical Sub-units in Linkebeek
A visit to the testing laboratories of Laborelec in Linkebeek allowed the IPF team to bring back an exciting first picture gallery of the station's core mock-up and technical units…
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The finished building
Discover the Princess Elisabeth Staion's building standing proudly on the Utsteinen ridge.
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Last module goes in
This picture gallery details the last module being added to the station. The station is now closed but there is still work to do before the team leaves Antarctica.