Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Antarctica Tour

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After living and working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during the summer 2012-2013 season, I've had the chance to see most parts of the station. Here's a brief narrated tour of both the elevated station as well as the buried service structures. Shot on the Sony RX100.
There's a lot to talk about on any tour of the South Pole Station, but I tried to keep this video brief enough to be consumable in a reasonable amount of time. It's shot in 1080P, so feel free to freeze-frame to check out details. Reach out to my on my blog at JeffreyDonenfeld.com/Contact if you have any specific questions, or want to say hi.
Cheers!
-Jeffrey

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@redsteahl4984 11 лет назад

I am an old man but I want to thank you so much for the tour. I am retired USAF and I did mid-air refueling for a living. I found the tour fascinating and that my beloved Air Force has hauled so much down there is very inspiring to me. The work you all are doing down there is so important and people all over the world need to thank you all for your commitment and devotion to making the world a better place. With my compliments,

@Tekrothebountyhunter 9 лет назад

I'd imagine that living here is not that much different from what living in a space colony on another planet would be like.

@202danny 9 лет назад

Tekrothebountyhunter yes but there´s no need to generate oxygen, there´s no problems with different gravitation and level of cosmic radiation, there´s no problem with replemishment ( by plane), so there´s no need to grow plants, etc.

@Tekrothebountyhunter 9 лет назад

Ľubomír Vlasko Like I said, not much difference.

@GamingAmbienceLive 6 лет назад

cringing hard here, its nothing close to space station, if anything it would be closer to living on the moon, only at much much much much much much much more comfortable conditions

@georgeorwell4534 5 лет назад

On the isolation you’re dead on.

@spinandmarty 5 лет назад

if you've been there... it does feel like you're on another Planet!

@hervederinel262 6 лет назад

i find this so satisfying to have that degree of comfort in the most inhospitable place on earth

@frehleyrox 7 лет назад

Ever since the film "The Thing" I've been fascinated by these research labs. The cold, desolation. Isolated, self contained, technology. Awesome. Thanks for the post. I too would love to spend a winter.

@JeffreyDonenfeld 11 лет назад

The station burns about 600,000 gallons of AN8 Fuel per year to make electricity and heat for the entire station. Heat generated by the electrical generators is used to heat the station. Glycol goes through a heat exchanger at the generator, and is then pumped throughout the station to heat radiators. Glycol is a good carrier of the heat, doesn't freeze easily, and is non-toxic. Even the clothes dryers are heated with Glycol! Ask as many questions as you like! :)

@DBPCINC 4 года назад

Why don't they do nuclear?

@annoyingguyoninternet1631 4 года назад

Are there any planning future alternative energy source?

@jinpakaitoncit2555 4 года назад

How you can fuck a woman there? Or just masturbating everyday instead?

@rdskn4eva 10 лет назад

4:02 "It's a little chilly out there"...BIggest understament of the year right there.

@DeTrOiTXX12 2 года назад

I bet the Scott and Amundsen expedition teams would be awe of this station. Very very cool!

@burgesj7 10 лет назад

The chance that I will ever get to visit that station or the South Pole even is practically zero, but with this effort I get a chance to see something in a place I'd always like to see. Well done, thanks.

@plm3d 8 лет назад

You didn't give us a tour of the flying saucer and the Thing under ice.

@georgeorwell4534 5 лет назад

Tom C there’s a nice video by some guy named Carpenter.

@bestchannelintheworld 8 лет назад

this is what I imagine a colony or spaceship from a sci-fi novel to look and function like.

@b58killu31 2 года назад

@@connorlancaster7541 what are you even going on about? This has nothing to do with religion lmao?

@connorlancaster7541 2 года назад

@@b58killu31 Jesus never started a religion but my goal is to spread the wisdom of God that’s why this comment is there.

@FireCracker3240 9 лет назад

This is absolutely fascinating! Literally, it's probably the most interesting thing I've seen on RU-vid. I can't imagine what it would be like to travel there, yet alone live there for months on end. I bet it's a once in a lifetime thing that you never forget. And what stories you get to tell! Thanks for sharing it with us. :-)

@IndyDefense 10 лет назад

I see that 5 people have disliked this. How can any human being possibly dislike something this awesome?!

@hrmkingesbjorn1789 7 лет назад

No, it isn't..

@CathodeRayKobold 7 лет назад

They didn't like the video game Micheal was playing.

@bakergreg 7 лет назад

commies

@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi 6 лет назад

probably the cunts that didnt like being filmed hahahah

@sterlingmaloryarcher7943 6 лет назад

They're not human...

@batteurxiaolong6328 8 лет назад

it's quiet bizarre when u can find tons of info about the space station but so little about the south pole station. thanx for the video, just been to the arctic circle, i'm addicted to the polar night now

@rubyslipperz24 10 лет назад

This is awesome! My 5th graders absolutely loved watching this to get a better idea for their writing prompt. Thank you so much!

@JeffreyDonenfeld 10 лет назад

Glad to help! :)

@JeffreyDonenfeld 11 лет назад

My personal tour of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. Cheers!

@peterpowis4145 10 лет назад

great video. have always been fascinated by science stations at the south pole. was exciting to see all around the facility! would love to work in a place like this. I know the total video was half an hour but it didn't last long enough for me. was a shame when it ended!! thanks for a great job!!

@JeffreyDonenfeld 10 лет назад

Fear not, I have so much more footage from the season.. will be uploaded when I have time! :)

@peterpowis4145 10 лет назад

great!! was disappointed when you said here is the door to the ice tunnels and then we didn't go in!! really pleased when I found your ice tunnel video!!

@daveadd123 10 лет назад

ive watched alot of ur videos, how did u manage to afford to go here? i would love to go to Antarctica

@jerryhello 10 лет назад

David Adnum He works there. And it is hard as hell to get a job "on the ice."

@Mypretty2 8 месяцев назад

I love that 10 yrs later it’s basically still the same.

@AndreasViklundOfficial 7 лет назад

I really enjoyed the tour! It must be amazing to spend a couple of months at a place like that, pretty much a world of its own. Thanks a lot for posting this, I really appreciate it!

@ThatEverlyGuy 10 лет назад

Excellent presentation! Where else could we get such a wonderful, personalized tour of the facility! Wonderful job, informative and interesting... Bug hugs to you Jeff to keep you warm down there!

@bradlee14181 10 лет назад

Thanks for taking the time to video it.In my opinion, one of the best videos on youtube. Can't believe how big it is and a huge shout out to the workers that built it.

@andi2966 10 лет назад

Thank you for taking the time to give that tour. Very impressed. Keep warm and healthy!

@Von.Scrungy 9 лет назад

I really can't wait until we see videos like this that are from people stationed on different planets, whichever they may be.

@thelamb777 10 лет назад

Everybody is so chill there lol

@infinitasalo472 5 лет назад

I see what you did there

@j.harbers 5 лет назад

Except Mia ( 4:40 )

@PornoCorner 10 лет назад

This has been one of the most awesome videos I have seen on RU-vid. This video alone has answered some of my life-long wonders about colonization of Antarctica. Thank you for sharing in so much detail! Cheers.

@stephenkraemer2433 10 лет назад

Thanks for taking the time to film this and to share it Jefferey! Nicely done. I really enjoyed it. I was at the old Pole back in the mid 90's. Definitely and improvement.

@RobSipes 10 лет назад

Amazing tour. Thank you for taking the time to do this. I had the opportunity to Winterover there back in '95 as a meteorologist. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons, I turned it down. I still regret it to this day. Although I'm sure the station back then wasn't as nice as it is today. Thanks again Jeffrey.

@JeffreyDonenfeld 10 лет назад

In '95, you would have been in the dome - awesome!

@perich101 9 лет назад

Wow, Thanks so much for posting, so interesting for those of us who will never get the chance to go.

@garrywilson6819 5 лет назад

Most interesting tour of the station 40 below mighty cold

@QuantumBraced 9 лет назад

I found your blog and read your story after watching this. You're an inspiration, so glad that after so much hard work you made your dream a reality. It looks amazing, like a different planet. Must have been the experience of a lifetime. Thanks for the tour, I think it's very important to raise awareness of the wonders of what's perhaps the most unique place on Earth.

@BigSi-xw6wv 5 лет назад

I was waiting forever to be able to see a tour of this one and the Shackleton Thank you so much. Such an amazing story behind the names of those stations.

@JeffreyDonenfeld 11 лет назад

Yep, it's really huge, considering how remote the station is. You can also visit as a tourist if you dont want to or can't get a job working there - contact Adventure Network International and tell them I sent you! :)

@JeffreyDonenfeld 11 лет назад

It depends on the weather. Somtimes 10 feet, something all the way to the horizon. The air is the cleanest in the world, so there is no haze. In -20F, you can stay out side for 5-10 minutes before things really start to freeze. Hands, nose, ears start to freeze immediately. You can leave a room-temperature beer out on the deck, and 10 minutes later it's almost frozen solid.

@TheSurlySoutherner 4 года назад

This is possibly the coolest place on the planet!

@GR-oq8db 8 лет назад

Excellent work, thank you for sharing. They have built an unbelievable amount of structure and civilization down there. It's remarkable and very impressive. I had no idea how big it was. Your reporting brings pride and awareness for this great accomplishment.

@InformantNet 10 лет назад

Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

@Forgan_Mreeman 10 лет назад

Very clean, impressive, and cozy facility. I hope to work there one day. You should do more outside videos :)

@markduncan8661 10 лет назад

Very, very, cool indeed. I've been looking for a video like this for several years just to get some idea beyond pictures and drawings. Nice job. Thank you for the video and the work you did down there.

@bcobabe 5 лет назад

I did a summer in 03-04, amazing how I recognize so much, and see so many new things. thanks for the video, good memories for sure

@kemi242 10 лет назад

Very interesting tour. Thank you.

@wesley830 11 лет назад

"Hi Mia how are you" ". . . (turns around)"

@Sebastian__. 4 года назад

She answered. It's faint but she said something.

@neilpeartspurplenose8739 3 года назад

Eh, she's shy. And probably uncomfortable because she wasn't expecting some guy to be recording her.

@911S 3 года назад

Legend he sacked Mia that night

@kenstephens8075 7 лет назад

Was on the ice from 1996 to 2001 as a heavy equipment operator. Live in idaho, Ken Stephens ashton idaho. So proud to have work down there. Did 2 winters, had so much fun working for fleet operations. A lot of good people from all over. Am blessed to have met so many good people.

@someorrs 6 лет назад

Did they have a machine shop down there when you were there?

@petefurtado4221 7 лет назад

That was an awesome tour, Jeffrey, thanks! I winter overed there 84/85 and then spent 2 more summers there. You guys are living in luxury now compared to 30 years ago!

@paulbucknall1064 8 лет назад

After watching the entire vid, I realised that this is a preppers dream!

@elis4085 10 лет назад

That door said NO SLAMMING!!!!

@simonostinelli493 6 лет назад

Eli S I

@douglaslochmiller6629 10 лет назад

Awesome job Jeffery. Out of all the videos I have been able to find about the station, yours is hands down the best.

@BugsySailor 5 лет назад

Absolutely remarkable! Thanks for the thorough and fascinating tour.

@sajedjan5703 10 лет назад

you are so bledeful Mr. Jeffrey Donenfeld

@jojoberrypie6580 8 лет назад

thank you, it was a great tour.

@JeffreyDonenfeld 8 лет назад

+jojoberrypie Sure thing!

@keithross4511 Год назад

Wintered Over at McMurdo Station in 1972-73 season Det. Alfa. Enjoy the tour. I have a USARP app and still love checking in on temperatures at Pole and McMurdo. So nice to have a phone to see where I once spent a year and can even find my very room window when I was down on the ice. Thanks for the tour.

@dimitraeon6876 11 лет назад

Watched the whole video and at the end realized I had a smile on my face the whole time. Very impressive station. Things HUGE.

@jayjayjames2332 5 лет назад

27:04 Antartica: The only place where walking into freezer doors results in warmth.

@Jakewolf69 10 лет назад

That place would make a great location for a horror movie.

@evilspacemuffin 3 года назад

Live-action Among Us.

@AlexanderSimic 3 года назад

watch the thing 1982! was one of the most badass movie effects i ever seen

@TyRiders2 3 года назад

@@evilspacemuffin or The Thing

@icqraid 11 лет назад

Great job with the video. I felt very engaged as you narrated your video tour. It was nice to see this amazing place.

@JEDIAL9 11 лет назад

Excellent tour and presentation of the facility!

@JeffreyDonenfeld 11 лет назад

Glad ya like it.. cheers!!

@umcarainteressante 10 лет назад

Wow, so fucking awesome! I'd love to work there!

@MASKINA 2 года назад

Last couple of years I have been interested in Antarctica. I feel a strong attraction towards it. This video and the other videos on YT helps a lot. Maybe in the future I will be able to experience Antarctica firsthand. If I do or not, I'm still happy for those who dare venture and in addition upload these magnificent videos, they will be cherished for many years to come.

@80sluva92 5 лет назад

That was an awesome tour of a place so very few ever get to see. Fantastic..

@carlmic7 10 лет назад

Jeffrey, That was amazing! I always wondered what life was like there. A friend of mine wintered there about 20 years ago as a vehicle maintenance tech, and had nothing but good things to say. What a great job! were you there when we broke the cold temperature record, and where do the Ham radio people operate?

@JeffreyDonenfeld 10 лет назад

No In the radio room

@BlGGESTBROTHER 9 лет назад

Jeffrey Donenfeld You sure are a talkative one.

@atcred3 9 лет назад

YOU SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR PALMER!!!....I DONT TRUST HIM........AND KEEP AN EYE ON CLARK!....HE WAS ALONE WITH THAT DOG!!!!!

@craigchastain7016 6 лет назад

And those crazy Swedes

@Wiggy74 6 лет назад

😂

@lee.as.in.l.e.e.7394 4 года назад

@@craigchastain7016 They're Norwegians

@johny5861 4 года назад

The Thing 😂

@tydas10 6 лет назад

Probably one of the coolest videos I have seen on RU-vid, thanks so much...

@bowdenjm 10 лет назад

Great video of the station - thanks for the effort to document the entire facility. Super interesting.

@stars111535 9 лет назад

I wish I had a job on Antarctica :(

@nyna3501 5 лет назад

Yup, the planet Antarctica

@TheWuCepticon1981 10 лет назад

Dun, dun dun, dun dun... Antarctica, winter 1982, dun dun....

@KMakoENVtuber 6 лет назад

The Wu-Cepticon I’d agree, but now all I hear is the Municipal Waste song of the same name. 🤘

@aracattack8096 5 лет назад

Where do they keep their flamethrowers?

@sanjarodic1588 6 лет назад

This was very useful for my novel that is being set in the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station! Thanks!

@Tao_Peace 9 лет назад

Simply amazing!! I cannot believe how big the structure is!! That is some good living i'd say!

@CyborgJ 10 лет назад

That was pretty amazing. Seems like tons of money going out to maintain that whole station. I can't imagine the money being spent of fuels, foods, salaries, equipment etc. Just mind boggling. How long do you stay there each trip?

@JeffreyDonenfeld 10 лет назад

It depends on what kind of work needs to be done

@EWillard44 9 лет назад

I want to live here.

@jessienewburn4643 8 лет назад

Thank you! This is amazing to see the behind-the-scenes structures and set up.

@lsteel9509 10 лет назад

Thanks a heap, Jeffrey, for the fascinating tour of our South Pole Station. I still hope to visit there some day as a tourist.

@BOB2112420 7 лет назад

25:09 Classic The Thing moment.

@tinman3586 8 лет назад

Does this research station have a complete armory with shotguns, automatic rifles, and more specifically, flamethrowers?

@Ethan-ct2px 8 лет назад

Y'know, if they find the thing...

@rprince418 8 лет назад

+Tin Man And maybe an extra radio, you know, in case some fat idiot decides to take a fire axe to one?

@banzaaiiiii 8 лет назад

+Tin Man It's not Murica yet :D

@varun009 8 лет назад

What exactly are we worried is lurking around the south pole?

@tinman3586 8 лет назад

Alien spacecraft buried under thousands of years of ice. Crazy Norwegian research staff that shoot at sled dogs from helicopters.

@Ticoland100 7 лет назад

This was great. Just watched a documentary on the station but wanted a tour. Thanks for doing the video!

@Jerry_from_analytics 10 лет назад

Hey, thanks for doing this! Really nice tour.

@JeffreyDonenfeld 11 лет назад

Haha, yeah, the coffee macine is certainly one of the most important pieces of equipment in the whole station!!! ;)

@JeffreyDonenfeld 11 лет назад

Yes, there are a number of countries with Antarctic stations. The best path to take is the one that puts your unique skill set to best use. There are currently no dogs at the south pole.

@raywilly 8 лет назад

wow! I wintered over 89/90 and it looks like a wonderland now. great tour thanks!

@crystalcleargirl07 9 лет назад

wow! thank you so much for shooting this video, I loved it!

@artman40 8 лет назад

By the way, were winds from the north that day?

@StaticJolts 8 лет назад

lol

@CEOkiller 9 лет назад

Probably the one place in the world that would survive a all-out nuclear war...

@Bragosso 5 лет назад

Until the supplies stop coming

@jamesw.weissii3795 5 лет назад

Nope. They're targeted down there as well.

@go-xn8ow 5 лет назад

@@jamesw.weissii3795 that'd be a waste of a nuke

@sryukengod4705 4 года назад

@@jamesw.weissii3795 no way

@garymingy8671 4 года назад

Nope , they are are at the far end of a long supply chain , doomed

@dannnyweeeks 11 лет назад

One of the best videos I have seen on youtube in a long time, good job!

@realnizefilms 5 лет назад

What an incredible video. Place is so laid back!

@ronbrandt12 8 лет назад

To Kaisers comment two below me.. Your right. I don't think this is Antarctica. It looks like his video was shot in Phoenix, Arizona...use your damn head. It's Antartica...

@xRestart 9 лет назад

4:41 she didn't say hi :(

@mattaddison1910 9 лет назад

She did. I imagine she's one of the very few women on the station, probably quite shy.

@xRestart 9 лет назад

True.

@CpttCanada 8 лет назад

+mattaddison19 Well she's not a fan of him that's for sure.

@CaptinPelley 6 лет назад

She did say hi back

@DebasishAdhikaryReon 9 лет назад

Thanks Jeffrey. You are an excellent narrator and got lot of information..Earlier had very little knowledge but this video of yours has broaden my idea. You guys are really working in such a harsh climatic condition. Indeed must be very adventurous life there. Thanks for the info. Cheers !!

@michaelcramerichliebemeinl5150 2 года назад

now I get it. Just watched another video of him. Another camp in the ice. He was working with the drilling group and I was asking myself what kind of a job he was doing there, what position he holds. But in this station he is working in the kitchen. So I guess he tries to work in any such remote locations, maybe as a helper, no matter what! That seems to be a great idea to leed an adventurous life. Thumbs up! Maybe its just the poles, I don`t know ofcourse! But admirable in any case.

@DimitriosDenton 9 лет назад

This is soooo awesome! How can I go live there if I don't have any relevant skill? And are you all introverts there? This is like paradise, only better!

@papaemo458 8 лет назад

+Dimitrios Denton You don't have to work there, you can go for a holiday! antarcticatravelcentre.com.au/ or www.chimuadventures.com/country/antarctica?gclid=CNqX6fHayMcCFVWSvQodrskJ5Q

@zypher8677 8 лет назад

God I wish I could come visit. :(

@blahblah69505 8 лет назад

thanks for posting, this was really cool to watch

@tnguy1000 10 лет назад

To those saying the video is fake, it is not. I just returned to the McMurdo Station from the South Pole at 0230 yesterday morning after my third trip down. This is a good video of the South Pole Station. Getting work in Antarctica for some trades is not that difficult. South Pole is a bit more difficult just because there's not that many people there but Antarctic jobs at McMurdo are open now such as carpenters, mechanics, electricians, etc.

@jacobmcclimg8053 9 лет назад

Like If You Came Here From The Rockstar Newswire!

@jacobmcclimg8053 9 лет назад

Holy Fuck Twenty Likes! *Virtual High Five* :P

@GamerPilots 9 лет назад

Jacob McClimg big achievement! put it on your resume when you apply for a job

@JeffreyDonenfeld 9 лет назад

Jacob - liked! Could you please post a link to the original Rockstar Newswire article? Thanks! :)

@jacobmcclimg8053 9 лет назад

*****

@jacobmcclimg8053 9 лет назад

Jeffrey Donenfeld Happy Dolls Beat Meh To It :/

@Guinea54 9 лет назад

What a fascinating video.. Holy crap.. Sometimes I forget that there are actually people living in Antartica. It is a nice facility but it must be rough living there for months.. I wonder how much they pay you guys.. It almost is like living on another planet.. I wonder what the temperature was outside.. in the first part you look under dressed.. When I look at the temps in your area right now it says -56 f .. I can't imagine that level of cold.. Holy smokes.. here in NY if its a few degrees below 0 it feels brutal..

@DeathlyDavid 9 лет назад

Guinea54 50°F is freezing winter coat weather here in Texas (subtropical). I can't imagine 0° much less -60°F(!)

@suzywilliams7451 Год назад

The pay is NOT good. You do it more for the experience.

@MaxDolittle 10 лет назад

Much appreciated for the tour. I had no idea that such a large facility existed down there. Take care and stay warm. - Reg

@catalingrobz89 7 лет назад

Amazing building and awesome presentation, you're a lucky guy to be there.Thanks for the tour :)

@joeyservo 9 лет назад

Shame they don't employ more medical personnel, I wouldn't mind being a nurse there for a season or two, just for the story.

@joeomundson 4 года назад

I've just applied for a position here. I hope that my last name earns me special consideration :P

@swettyspaghtti 2 года назад

well...did you get the job??

@joeomundson 2 года назад

@@swettyspaghtti Sadly not.

@r.a.6459 3 месяца назад

@@joeomundson F

@mattvjmeasures 9 лет назад

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for the tour.

@JMAubrey 10 лет назад

Awesome tour and video, thanks so much for posting.

@MDRShab 8 лет назад

Did you upload these while at the Pole? Or did you upload once you returned? I'm interviewing for a winterover position right now and they say that the max file transfer you can do is 5 MB? Was that enough to upload your videos?

@JeffreyDonenfeld 8 лет назад

I uploaded them once I returned. Don't plan on having any internet on station - anything you get should be considered bonus, especially for non-mission activities.

@MDRShab 8 лет назад

Thats what I figured. Do basic text-only emails usually get through during satellite coverage? Any suggestion on cameras / batteries? Things you found that worked / didn't work?