<p class="p1"><i>National Geographic Explorer</i> passengers pole their way up to a penguin colony at Orne Harbor.</p>
<p class="p1"><b>Tip: </b>There are no trails in Antarctica, and surfaces are uneven, so a walking stick can be helpful, even for the most agile. Choose one with a removable top, which also can be used as a monopod.</p>
<p class="p3">Read more in "The Great White Hope" in the October 2013 issue of <i>National Geographic Traveler</i> (<a href="https://secure.customersvc.com/servlet/Show?WESPAGE=OrderPages/tr/1304/order_15A1.jsp&MSRSMAG=TR&EK1=TRAJ">subscribe here</a>). Visit Antarctica with <a href="http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/destinations/polarregions/category/antarctica?utm_source=travel.nationalgeographic.com&utm_medium=link&utm_content=20130805_GalleryCaptions_TextLink_AntarcticaPhotoGallery_NGTravelerOctoberIssue_AntarcticaTrips&utm_campaign=NGdotcom">National Geographic Expeditions</a>.</p>
Snow Trek
National Geographic Explorer passengers pole their way up to a penguin colony at Orne Harbor.
Tip: There are no trails in Antarctica, and surfaces are uneven, so a walking stick can be helpful, even for the most agile. Choose one with a removable top, which also can be used as a monopod.
Read more in "The Great White Hope" in the October 2013 issue of National Geographic Traveler (subscribe here). Visit Antarctica with National Geographic Expeditions.
Journey to Antarctica
As glaciers and wildlife populations teeter, Antarctica tells a riveting story of survival.
