Day8
Telefon Bay 62°56’S / 060°40’W
lies in the northwest side of Port Foster, Deception Island. It was named after a salvage vessel that moored in the bay while waiting for repairs, in 1909. From a wide, black-sand beach we walk up a gentle slope to the rim of a crater. From here you can see a small lake on the crater floor. The walk then continues up onto a ridge where there are excellent views of the caldera. We will offer different hiking options and also a polar plunge at the end of the landing.
Telefon Bay 62°56’S / 060°40’W
lies in the northwest side of Port Foster, Deception Island. It was named after a salvage vessel that moored in the bay while waiting for repairs, in 1909. From a wide, black-sand beach we walk up a gentle slope to the rim of a crater. From here you can see a small lake on the crater floor. The walk then continues up onto a ridge where there are excellent views of the caldera. We will offer different hiking options and also a polar plunge at the end of the landing.
Fort Point 62°34’S / 059°34’W
is a bay along the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. It was named for John Walker, Master of the sealer John who visited the South Shetland Islands in 1820-21. It is a beach front landing that rises quickly up to an impressive peak. Elephant seals are often hauled out on the beach front. Some interesting plant fossils can be found at this site, providing a geological link between Antarctica and its previous connection to Gondwana.
is a bay along the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. It was named for John Walker, Master of the sealer John who visited the South Shetland Islands in 1820-21. It is a beach front landing that rises quickly up to an impressive peak. Elephant seals are often hauled out on the beach front. Some interesting plant fossils can be found at this site, providing a geological link between Antarctica and its previous connection to Gondwana.