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…
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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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…
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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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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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Life at Utsteinen
This picture gallery will allow you to locate the various corners of activity at the Utsteinen premises.
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Who is Who BELARE 2007-2008
This picture gallery is presenting you people participating in the BELARE 2007-2008 expedition. Some pictures and / or bios are still missing but will be added as soon as we get…
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New Year’s Eve Party
This picture sequence shows you how an improvised party in the middleof nowhere can bubble with creativity. The idea behind this NewYear's Eve party was to decorate a white pair…
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From Crown Bay Back to Utsteinen
This picture gallery will bring you to Crown Bay to discover the Ivan Papanin when it dropped anchor on the sea ice, then back to Utsteinen to discover more base…