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  • A mountaineer hikes below the Troll's Castle, Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
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  • Rick Ridgeway relaxes in a tent during an expedition to Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Jon Krakauer skis below Rakekniven Spire in Queen Maud Land.
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  • A ski plane is dwarfed by an immense bare ice glacier in Queen Maud Land.
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  • Rick Ridgeway relaxes at the end of a climbing expedition to Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Ski mountaineers descend the Filchner Mountains in Queen Maud Land.
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  • A mountaineer skis near the Muhlig-Hoffman Mountains in Queen Maud Land.
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  • Mountaineers ski below the wind-whipped Filchner Mountains in Queen Maud Land.
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  • Wind-blown spindrift billows off the Filchner Mountains in Queen Maud Land.
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  • Conrad Anker free climbs low on the huge overhanging face of Rakekniven ("The Razor") in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • A mapping expedition camps near the Fenris Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
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  • An expedition sets up camp below the Fenris Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
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  • Lonely mountains poke through a mile-thick glacier in Queen Maud Land.
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  • A mountaineer ascends Rakekniven Spire in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Rock spires tower over glaciers in the Wolthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • A rock-strewn glacier flows out of the Wolthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Conrad Anker ascends a rope high on Rakekniven ("The Razor"), a towering granite fin in the Filchner Mountains of Antarctica's Queen Maud Land.  Behind are the Fenris Mountains.
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  • Alex Lowe & Conrad Anker exult after climbing Rakekniven spire in the Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.  (Picture 009)
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  • The Troll's Castle and Filchner Mountains cast long shadows at midnight, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.  (Mount Gessnertind & Muhlig-Hofmann Mountains bkg.)
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  • A wheeled C-130 Hercules lands on a bare ice glacier in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, carrying an expedition to climbing the background Filchner Mountains.
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  • Rick Ridgeway warms himself in morning sun while climbing a  satellite peak of the Troll's Castle, Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Conrad Anker relaxes near the summit of Mount Kubus with the Filchner Mountains in the background, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Mountaineers communicate by radio during a mountaineering expedition to Queen Maud Land
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  • Expedition members take a break during a ski tour in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Gordon Wiltsie photographs a climbing expedition to Rakekniven Spire in the Filchner Mountains of <br />
Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Gruvleflesa Spire glows in midnight sun in the Holtedahl Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Mountaineer Michael Graber ascends a satellite peak of the Troll's Castle (bkg.) in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.  Behind is the vast polar plateau.
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  • Mountaineer Michael Graber ascends a satellite peak of the Troll's Castle (bkg.) in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.  Behind is the vast polar plateau.
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  • Conrad Anker & Alex Lowe climb the summit spire of The Troll's Castle, in the Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Picture 018.  Conrad Anker watches Alex Lowe wash his hair in Rakekniven base camp,  Filchner Mts, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Rick Ridgeway stands under Rakekniven spire, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • An expedition to climb Rakekniven spire (L) works in their base camp in the Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Rick Ridgeway takes a break from skiing during an expedition to Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Alex Lowe glimpses Antarctica's Queen Maud Land for the first time from the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules aircraft, en route to a big wall climbing expedition.
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  • The Fenris Mountains glow in midnight sun, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Mountaineer Rick Ridgeway huddles against the cold during a forced bivouac in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Expedition members ski near the wind-whipped Filchner Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Jon Krakauer in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Rick Ridgeway stands with his camera below Rakekniven spire in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Rick Ridgeway waits to climb a rope on Rakekniven ("The Razor"), a huge overhanging big wall in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • A Twin Otter ski plane departs from a mountaineering base camp below Rakekniven spire, in the Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Rick Ridgeway eats a granola breakfast during an expedition to Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Conrad Anker relaxes atop Mount Kubus in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.  The nearby Trolls Castle is in center background and Rakekniven (The Razor) on right.
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  • Rick Ridgeway relaxes at a belay station on the first ascent of Rakekniven Spire in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Expedition members ski near the Fenris Mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Mount Ulvetanna is the large peak in the left background.
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  • A mountaineer hikes to ski new powder below Rakekniven Spire ("The Razor.")
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  • Russian workers load empty fuel drums in storm near Novolazarevskaya science base.
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  • Midnight sun shines over a bare ice glacier & the Fenris Mountains.
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  • A wind-blown bare ice glacier glistens near the Wolthat Mountains.
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  • Famed Norwegian artist Vebjorn Sand paints near the Fenris Mountains.
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  • Mounts Kinntanna, Stetind & Ulvetanna (L to R) in the Fenris Mountains, Antarctica.
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  • Mount Ulvetanna (R) & the Fenris Mountains tower over the Fenris Glacier.
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  • A mountaineer bivouacs near summit of Troll's Castle, Filchner Mountains.
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  • After climbing the right hand skyline of Rakekniven Spire in Antarctica, mountaineers Conrad Anker and Jon Krakauer ski atop the mile-thick icecap surrounding it.
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  • An Antarctic explorer approaches his tent in a storm.
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  • Large ice floes drift past the edge of a land-fast ice shelf.
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  • Expedition skiers pass Rakekniven spire in Filchner Mountains.
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  • Midnight sun glows on the  Muhlig-Hofman Mountains in western Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Conrad Anker skis Mount Kubus in Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
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  • A Twin Otter ski plane flies over the Gothic Mountains in Queen Maud Range of the Transantarctic Mountains (86 deg.S.)
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  • MOUNTAINEERING, ANTARCTICA.  Alex Lowe hugs Conrad Anker atop Rakekniven spire, Filchner Mts., Queen Maud Land. Jon Krakauer on right.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Jonathan Walton use laser theodolite to survey windswept, bare ice glacier for future use as landing strip for large, wheeled aircraft.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Conrad Anker high on Rakekniven spire, Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Midnight sun over wind-swept, bare-ice glacier near Fenris Mountains.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Vista looking north over Filchner Mountains with midnight sun and shadows. Rakekniven spire is in right bkg. and Trolls Castle on left.
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  • Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. An expedition skier ascends Mount Kubus in front of Troll's Castle.
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  • Alex Lowe relaxes in a hanging Portaledge camp 1700 feet above the glacier on Rakekniven ("The Razor"), a massive overhanging cliff in the Filchner Mountains of Queen Maud Land Antarctica.
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  • Rick Ridgeway jumars up steep east face of Rakekniven Spire, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Mike Graber ascends rope on overhanging cliff on Rakekniven spire, Filchner Mountains.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Survey team crosses wind-blown, bare-ice glacier below Fenris Mountains. Mount Ulvetanna background.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains. Right to Left: Holtanna (2650m) (west face), Holsttind (2577m), Kinntanna (2721m) & Ulvetanna (2931m). Fenristunga Glacier ("Tongue of the Fenris Wolf") foreground.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains. 2721m Kinntanna and Stetind (R) Sigyn Glacier foreground.
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  • Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.	Writing in a notebook in a tent with the Ulvetanna peak beyond.
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  • Rick Ridgeway & Alex Lowe congratulate each other after reaching the  summit of Rakekniven spire in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • MOUNTAINEERING, ANTARCTICA. Alex Lowe in Portaledge camp 1700' up Rakekniven spire, Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Conrad Anker free climbs high on Rakekniven spire, Filchner Mountains, Queen Maud Land.
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  • Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.	A polar explorer takes a break, encircled by a vast, bare ice glacier.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains. 2931m Ulvetanna bkg. Midgard on right.
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  • Antarctica, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains and Fenris Tongue Glacier.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains.  L to R: Holtanna (2650m), Holdsttind (2577m), Midgard (bkg), Kinntanna (2721m), Stetind, Ulvetanna (2931m).
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains.  L to R: 2455m Mundlanuga, 2650m Holtanna, 2577m Holsttind (sub-peak of Holtanna), 2721m Kinntanna, Stetind, 2931m Ulvetanna.  Sigyn Glacier foreground.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Mount Ulvetanna and Fenris Mountains.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Fenris Mountains. North face of 2931m Ulvetanna.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains.  Front to Rear: Holtanna (2650m), Holsttind (2577m), Kinntanna (2721m) & Ulvetanna (2931m) (View almost due north).
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Fenris Mountains. Holtedahl Mountains distant bkg. Highest point is 2931m Ulvetanna.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Mountaineer pees in a barrel. Antarctic protocol is to fly out anything imported to the continent, including human waste.
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  • Rick Ridgeway jumars up steep slopes of Rakekniven, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Michael Graber (MR) waits out a storm and whiteout in base camp for a big wall climbing expedition to the Filchner Mountains. Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags hang in background
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  • Rick Ridgeway stands in front of Rakekniven Spire, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.
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  • Antarctica, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains. Unnamed peaks in front of  2931m Ulvetanna and Fenris Tongue Glacier. Holtedahl Mountains far background.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains.  North face of 2931m Ulvetanna (in sun).  2721m Kinntanna on left. Sigyn Glacier bkg.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Fenris Mountains.  Front to Rear: Holtanna (2650m), Holsttind (2577m), Kinntanna (2721m) & Ulvetanna (2931m)  (looking north)
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Fenris Mountains above Fenris Tongue Glacier (Fenristunga). 2931m Ulvetanna on left.
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  • Rick Ridgeway jumars up to a belay station on the vertical east face of Rakekniven Spire, Queen Maud, Antarctica.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Conrad Anker leaves base camp, Ulvetanna bkg.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Conrad Anker films Alex Lowe on Queen Maud Land expedition.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer & Alex Lowe (MR) climb summit spire of Troll's Castle, Filchner Mountains.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Conrad Anker and coiled rope, Queen Maud Land, Rakekniven spire bkg.
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land.  Alex Lowe leads pitch 4 up Rakekniven spire in Filchner Mts. Conrad Anker belays. (MR)
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  • ANTARCTICA, Queen Maud Land. Expedition members below Rakekniven spire, Filchner Mts.  Route follows cracks right of summit.
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