Patriot Hills Base Camp
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Patriot Hills Base Camp was a private seasonally occupied camp in Antarctica. It was located in the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, next to the Patriot Hills that gave it its name.
Patriot Hills Camp | |
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Location of Patriot Hills Base Camp in Antarctica | |
Coordinates: 80°18′00″S 81°20′39″W | |
Country | United States |
Location in Antarctica | Heritage Range Ellsworth Mountains Antarctica |
Administered by | Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions LLC |
Established | 1987 (1987) |
Type | Seasonal |
Period | Summer |
Status | Operational |
The camp was run by the private company Adventure Network International (now Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions LLC, known as ALE),[1] a company that provides expedition support and tours to the interior of Antarctica.[2] It was constructed in 1987[3] and used during the summer months of November to January.[4] Patriot Hills was for many adventurers and explorers a stop on the way from Chile's Punta Arenas into the interior of Antarctica. The flight time from Punta Arenas is about 4.5 hours.[3]
As of November 2010 ALE has moved operations. Union Glacier Camp is the new base of operations and Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway SCGC is the new runway, 70 kilometers from Patriot Hills. Patriot Hills is being retained as a backup runway.[5]
In the summer months the temperature rises to −15 °C. The temperature in the winter months is estimated to be about −40 °C, but no one has yet overwintered in the Ellsworth Mountains.[3]