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South Pole Traverse
McMurdo–South Pole Highway
South Pole Traverse
A red line indicating the path of the traverse
Route information
Length995 mi[1] (1,601 km)
Existed2007–present
Major junctions
South endAmundsen–Scott South Pole Station
North endMcMurdo Station
Transport in Antarctica

The South Pole Traverse, also called the South Pole Overland Traverse,[2] is an approximately 995-mile-long (1,601 km) flagged route over compacted snow and ice[3] in Antarctica that links McMurdo Station on the coast to the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, both operated by the National Science Foundation of the United States.[4] It was constructed by levelling snow and filling in crevasses; flags mark its route from McMurdo Station across the Ross Ice Shelf to the Leverett Glacier, where the route ascends to the polar plateau and on to the South Pole.[5]

  1. ^ Rejcek, Peter (29 February 2008). "Ready to roll". The Antarctic Sun. McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  2. ^ Beaumont, Peter (30 April 2021). "Polar Classification Scheme Sheds Light on Bold Expeditions that Never Were". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. ^ Maxwell, Bob (December 2011). "The controversy around the proposal and formation of the South Pole Traverse" (PDF). University of Canterbury.
  4. ^ "United States Antarctic Program". National Science Foundation.
  5. ^ "Ultimate Road Trip". The Antarctic Sun, National Science Foundation. 15 February 2013.

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