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Antarctic cruises with mountaineering & ski touring

26 upcoming Antarctic departures offering mountaineering & ski touring, from $8,600 per person. Optional activities have limited places — book them with the cruise.

A handful of expeditions carry qualified mountain guides and offer roped glacier climbs or ski-touring ascents with untouched descents to the sea. Groups are small, previous alpine or off-piste experience is required, and weather dictates everything.

Expect a significant surcharge and an unforgettable line in the logbook: first descents are still made most seasons.

In Shackleton’s Footsteps Aurora Expeditions · Douglas Mawson

In Shackleton’s Footsteps

Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026 · 20 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
20 cabin offers
$22,736 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Sylvia Earle

Across the Antarctic Circle

Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$16,326 per person, from
available
Weddell Sea - Basecamp Oceanwide Expeditions · m/v Hondius

Weddell Sea - Basecamp

Dec 5, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
CampingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
8 cabin offers
€8,600 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Sylvia Earle

Across the Antarctic Circle

Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$23,206 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Sylvia Earle

Across the Antarctic Circle

Feb 13, 2027 – Feb 25, 2027 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$22,095 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Greg Mortimer

Across the Antarctic Circle

Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 12, 2027 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$18,086 per person, from
available

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