{"id":2951,"date":"2018-12-31T10:59:19","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T10:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramonlarramendi.com\/new-expedition-antarctica-unexplored-20182019-with-the-windsled\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T17:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T17:47:36","slug":"new-expedition-antarctica-unexplored-20182019-with-the-windsled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramonlarramendi.com\/es\/new-expedition-antarctica-unexplored-20182019-with-the-windsled\/","title":{"rendered":"New Expedition \u00abAntarctica Unexplored\u00bb 2018\u20132019 with the WindSled"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A NEW EXPEDITION, NEW SLED, NEW PROJECTS<\/b><\/p>\n

The Windsled, led by Ram\u00f3n Larramendi, is embarking on a new scientific and exploratory mission: the Unexplored Antarctica 2018\u201319 Expedition<\/i>, which will take place from December 4, 2018, to February 12, 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This 2,000-kilometer journey, never before undertaken with this type of emission-free vehicle, will support a number of high-impact national and international scientific projects. It will also mark a geographic milestone by reaching Dome Fuji, at 3,810 meters above sea level, without using any motorized transport. The team will endure temperatures below \u201350\u00b0C. The expedition is sponsored by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the agency <\/span>Tierras Polares and Expediciones<\/span><\/a> . Collaborators include the European Space Agency, the University of Maine (USA), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and several Spanish universities. Funding has also come from a crowdfunding campaign supported by 332 people.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Unexplored Antarctica 2018\u201319<\/span><\/i> expedition will follow a triangular route across one of the least-known regions of the planet. It will be carried out by four experienced Spanish explorers: Ram\u00f3n Larramendi, Hilo Moreno, Ignacio Oficialdegui, and Manuel Olivera. Larramendi is both the creator of the sled and the expedition leader. The mission has two goals: to prove that the Windsled can handle the harshest conditions\u2014reaching a point never accessed before without motorized vehicles\u2014and to carry out cutting-edge scientific research led by both Spanish and international institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The expedition will depart from the Russian base Novolazarevskaya and ascend to Dome Fuji, where there is currently an active Japanese base. From there, they will head to Plateau Station, a U.S. scientific base in Queen Maud Land that has been abandoned since 1969.<\/span><\/p>\n

All four expedition members are trained Windsled pilots and have also received scientific training for the projects they\u2019ll be conducting. A standout role will be their work for the European Space Agency\u2019s Galileo program, under the project name GESTA.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Windsled<\/b><\/p>\n

This innovative vehicle can transport over two tons using kite power and is composed of three main modules:<\/span><\/p>\n