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You can see the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica 2 km away in the distance from the staiton's air strip as well as the marked path leading to the airstrip. Paths that have bene checked are clearly marked in Antarctica to ensure safety. Deviating from a marked path could be dangerous, as crevasses open up all the time due to the constant flow of the ice sheet covering Antarctica.

The last members of the BELARE 2025-26 team finally arrive back in Cape Town on February 12th, 2026 after a three-month tour in Antarctica for many of them.  The summer weather feels great!

The last members of the BELARE 2025-26 team get ready to take off for Cape Town, South Africa along with members of other research teams heading home from Ultima Air Base in Antarctica on February 12th, 2026.

The team used the hybrid Komatsu earth mover to lower a steel I-beam beneath the station's annexes.

The hybrid Komatsu Earth Mover positions a steel I-beam beneath the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica's annex.

The tema used the hybrid Komatsu earth mover to position a steel I-beam to prepare it to be placed under the station's annexes.

The carpenters help guide the a metal I-beam beneath the station's annexes that will help support the additional weight of the station's water treatment system.

The cartpenters receive the steel I-beam that will reinforce the station's annexes.

The tema used the hybrid Komatsu earth mover to position a steel I-beam to prepare it to be placed under the station's annexes.