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Under Antarctica snow-kite expedition underway

05/12/2025
Under Antarctica snow-kite expedition underway
Dr Heïdi Sevestre, a glaciologist, and explorer Matthieu Tordeur have embarked on a snow-kite powered expedition across the Antartica to map the Antarctic ice over 4,000 km. Their goal is to better understand how this vast continent — 25 times the size of France — is responding to climate change, and what impacts it may have on water levels globally. 

The research programme is part of both the 2025 International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation and the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences 2025-2034. The cryosphere is the name given to regions of the earth’s surface where water is in the form of ice or snow. In addition to UNESCO support, scientific partners include British Antartic Survey, the University of Edinburgh and the Alfred Wegener Institute for polar and marine research. The data collected will be made freely available.

The two researchers were dropped off on November 3rd at the edge of the Antarctic plateau and plan to reach the end of their journey in late January.

Outdoor brands Helly Hansen and Millet Mountain Group are also partners in the expedition. 

Photo by Dewald Daniels shows the pair’s equipment. 

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