Christmas at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station
This week, the team celebrated a wonderful Christmas at the station with a delicious meal prepared by long-time cook Christine Mattel. A wooden Christmas tree made from leftover wood and…
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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Crevasse Safety Training in Antarctica
As part of the mandatory safety training, new team members and scientists take part in crevasse rescue exercises. Led by expedition leader and mountain guide Alain Hubert, the training teaches…
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New Team Members Arrive in Antarctica
Following ten days of intensive work to prepare the three-kilometre-long runway at Perseus International Airfield, seven new crew members and three scientists successfully landed on December 19th to begin their…
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Keeping the Station Running Smoothly
Routine maintenance is essential to keep Princess Elisabeth Antarctica operating safely and efficiently in one of the world’s harshest environments. From vehicle checks and snow removal to water…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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The EXPOSOILS Project - Studying Microbes in a Warming Antarctica
The EXPOSOILS project, funded by BELSPO, investigates how microbial communities in Antarctic soils respond to warming conditions. Researchers collect samples from dry valleys and specially protected areas near the Princess…
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The NISAR Project - Exploring the King Baudouin Ice Shelf
The NISAR project, led by researchers from UC Irvine, focuses on studying the King Baudouin Ice Shelf and its interaction with the ocean beneath. Using a radar-equipped sledge, powered by…
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The PASPARTOUT Project - Tracing Particles Across Antarctica
The PASPARTOUT project, led by researchers from Ghent University, studies particles deposited in Antarctic snow and how they are transported across the globe by atmospheric circulation. Scientists collect pristine snow…