Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Tour!!

[@ACTUALLYRICH]

I can’t explain why, but this place would give me the best sleeps of my life.

[@Smokie1523]

Its something about being nice, warm, and cozy while its a winter wonderland outside, puts me straight to sleep, and keeps me that way. Apparently, some of us took a page outta the bears book, and took a shine to the whole hibernation idea lol.

[@LetsMars]

He can’t explain it, because it is forbidden to discuss the luxurious accommodations provided at the ACTUAL south pole by our alien overlords.

[@PoorSon0fInterest]

During the Summer in Antarctica (October-March), there’s 24 hours of daylight every day. I think it’d be cool to go in the winter with perpetual darkness, and a window to look at the stars since there’s no light pollution.

[@mahkxj1703]

Probably cause the nights are 6 months long

[@Moonlakes]

i think its because youre the furthest away from danger you could possibly ever be

[@452sanju]

i love how there are so many wonderful amenities here to make sure that people are still reading, making art, listening to music... and the idea of inscribing the crew’s names onto the pole markers is so sweet... imagine in a few hundred years seeing explorers from all the centuries before you

[@enzodavion6328]

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[@anakinmorgan2456]

@Enzo Davion Instablaster :)

[@enzodavion6328]

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[@enzodavion6328]

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[@anakinmorgan2456]

@Enzo Davion No problem :D

[@Cowracer67]

I can't help seeing him as Matt Damon showing us around the Habitat on Mars after everyone left him there...

[@saerun2008]

That is exactly what I thought lol!

[@thegrimreader7981]

Same lol

[@Switcher1972]

Thought he was some kind of lookalike of The Ultimates's Thor too.

[@zac-1]

I thought of Chris Pratt waking up in the middle of the voyage during Passengers lol

[@Krebssssssss]

The Amundsen-Scott station is a marvel and a feat of engineering. I’m thoroughly impressed at just how advanced this station is. The sophistication, level of comfort, amenities, amount of storage, it’s all so incredible. As an engineer, I’m blown away by the water, waste, and sewage system there. It’s really, in so many ways, not so different from being in a modern-day hotel. Except it’s basically entirely self-sufficient, in the middle of a desert, inaccessible for months on end, completely isolated, and if you go outside in a t-shirt, you could be dead in minutes. I mean, it has to feel like a hotel, considering just how dark, cold, and isolated people may begin to feel, at times. It really shows with the design, the colors, and openness of the floor plan. It’s very warm and welcoming. It would be an incredible place to visit and experience. You are lucky, my man. Loved the video! Thanks for sharing!

[@depr6615]

Great take

[@sdsures]

PLEASE don't apologize for the length of the video!! I loved it. I first got interested in the South Pole when the American doctor working there in 1999 (Dr Jerri Nielsen) developed breast cancer, and diagnosed herself. With the help of the winterover crew, they staged a midwinter airdrop of supplies (chemo drugs, freshies, and medical equipment), and she was evacuated in early spring. (Back then, the Dome was still at the Pole.) I may never be able to experience the Pole myself, but I love watching your videos. Keep em coming!

[@VladimirBlarp]

This was an oddly satisfying video. It's pretty damn cool to see such a big place, with so many comfort and technical amenities , in an area that a majority of people think is just a vast open wasteland of snow and ice.

[@sauravgada8472]

Named quiet reading room Has a piano in it

[@rorystanley7892]

Headphones are required

[@midnightmoses580]

He plays it very quietly.

[@thesupremekingdragonzarc7289]

@@rorystanley7892 lol

[@JP-wx6uh]

That's exactly what I was thinking too.

[@noseefood1943]

Feels like cross between a local community college and ymca

[@lucyruss2561]

I really enjoyed this video and really appreciate all the extra detail you went into that others didn’t!

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!! And yeah, there are already quite a few tours, so I wanted to make sure that I tried to do something a bit more and different. I’m glad that you like it!! ☺️

[@Doreana48501]

@@GoneVenturing very much..thankyou you did an awsm job of it.

[@yukselcelik4992]

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[@beabander9244]

@@GoneVenturing Don't you have guns in Antarctica?

[@kleverich]

@@beabander9244 Certainly, need to watch out for polar bears!

[@WhatsUpWithSheila]

I cannot believe this video didn't get more views.. but yet millions of people will watch *dancing cats* Thank you so much for the tour!

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh thank you so much! That means a lot! I’m glad you like it!

[@ddehggial9932]

hey, now, nothing wrong with dancing cats. I watch both :D dancing cats at the South Pole = now we're talking.

[@Doreana48501]

@@ddehggial9932 LOL 😆

[@Sembazuru]

Thanks for the tour. I haven't been down for several years and it's nice to see that much hasn't changed. I was down over 3 summers during the Ice Cube installation (I worked on installing the tanks for the Ice Top array). My first year down the station was still being constructed, A3 and A4 were still construction zones so the main entrance was Destination Zulu. I lucked out and was berthed in A1 my first year (usually in the summer only VIPs and big-wigs got A1 berths). Then I was in A4, and then B1 my last year. It's nice to see the Ice Cube DOM still hung up near DA. Another experiment I worked on down there are the neutron Monitors. I don't know it they are still there, but our bare monitors were on the mezzanine in B2. Because our group at Bartol also had (Still have? I left Bartol a while ago) a neutron monitor station outside with all the plastic moderators and the lead rings, we called the bare tubes the Polar Bares. We liked to say that we had the only Polar Bares(Bears) on Antarctica. Something you forgot to mention (probably because it was closed all winter w/o any supporting flights) is the store also has the Southern-most US Post office with its own Zip code. Just a bit of fun trivia.

[@JMazzell]

Can a regular civilian visit here, or is it only for research etc?

[@Sembazuru]

@@JMazzell Regular citizens can visit the pole, usually through a tourism flight (Ken Borek Air flies the planes, I'm not sure who arranges the trips). But civilians aren't allowed in the station or any science buildings for safety and security reasons. When I was down there there was a small compacted snow area with tents set up near the pole markers for the tourists. (We weren't allowed in their tents, likely for the same safety and security reasons. Just from the other end.)

[@-M0LE]

@@JMazzell it’s all secret military work so very doubtful

[@bustersmith5569]

@@Sembazuru what the hell is so secret about it ? Safety security whf ? We must save the babies lol,,,, so much 🦬💩,,,,,

[@Sembazuru]

@@bustersmith5569 The safety is actually more liability. The USAP doesn't want to be sued if someone trips in the station and hurts themselves. The security is for the scientists. They have delicate equipment and don't want just anyone fiddling with their equipment. For example, I was down there for IceCube, but I wasn't supposed to wander through (for example) South Pole Teleacope's buildings uninvited (and unescorted). Because the working season is so short (trying to get a year's worth of work done in 3-4 months) the workers of the science groups simply don't have enough time to run regular tours for the tourists.

[@chrisgallet4202]

this is the first video I've watched of the South Pole of any kind and it was fantastic. You did a great job keeping it simple enough to understand everything!! On to the next part!!!

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh awesome!! I’m so glad you liked it and that it was easy to understand! Enjoy the next part ☺️☺️

[@denierdev9723]

@@GoneVenturing Say hello to Palmer and Windows for me, maybe Lars if he's there

[@chrisgallet4202]

@A H my bad, should have read OF the South Pole. Corrected*

[@chrisjohn9928]

@@GoneVenturing ane new loads coming ur vids are tidy

[@_Killkor]

Not gonna lie - south pole is the last place where I'd expect to find a music room :D Awesome station and great tour!

[@fantasypgatour]

That music room was stacked aswell, wow

[@dhallin]

"This video is gonna be long" Me: hell yeah

[@GoneVenturing]

Hah I’m glad that was a good thing! I hope you enjoyed it ☺️

[@therealebolaboy]

Listening to his delivery makes me think I found a cause of narcolepsy.

[@BajiBunny]

Even with Amenities, I love the design of the interior walls, I can only imagine that even if a gym, music area, lounge, etc. that having the transitionary areas pop out can even, if slightly, help morale. This is awesome.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

So cool! I wonder what the highest internet speed is there?

[@abbottone]

I can guarantee better than where I live #virginmedia

[@arundhatiw1090]

Best south pole tour video ever. Kinda made me feel like going to places that are far far away from everything.

[@ivargu]

This is captivating stuff. Kept me glued to the screen for the full 43 minutes. Such a fantastic insight into how people live in an artificial habitat in one of the most inhospitable places on the surface of the planet! Thanks a bunch for the tour!

[@chrisjohn9928]

If there's food and a TV I'm fit to bounce Ginge is easily pleased

[@QuantumBraced]

It's pretty mind-blowing that all this stuff is literally on the South Pole.

[@harryshome4588]

It's not actually at the south pole, it is located over 300 miles away from the south pole on google earth. You can find the coordinates on google earth and see for yourself. They are hiding something there and it is no mistake. Watch this video from 1947 during Admiral Byrds voyage and you will understand why. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqmXYXRmqKd_aZY

[@cluckycluck3053]

Actually there is no South Pole. The Eatrh is flat and there is a cliff at the edges, not any Poles.

[@realistn9343]

@@cluckycluck3053 Are you really ok, sir??

[@GaiusCaligula234]

@@cluckycluck3053 I am a Pole, and yes, I do exist

[@solna7214]

The station is a few hundred meters from the actual South Pole. Kratos of Sparta has lost his marbles…

[@JSchoopmusic]

21:33 When he entered the sauna I immediately felt the warmth myself hahaha

[@Joelgreene1]

This is the coolest video I’ve ever seen. I’m reading a lot of Jules Verne this year and stoped to see what the South Pole looks like today. You have filled my curiosity for adventure. I didn’t know there were tours and a station. What is your job there? Can’t wait to show this to my daughters.

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh thank you so much!! That’s a huge compliment, I really appreciate it ☺️☺️ But my job was in logistics and fuels! I made a whole video about it ☺️

[@paullemay5362]

Fascinating tour of the station. Great narration along the way. I also liked the little map in the upper left corner to help provide perspective as to exactly where you were in the station. Very informative. Thanks for posting this. :)

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you so much! And thanks for noticing the little map! Haha. That took ages to do 😜😜

[@jarvisbelinne8513]

I wintered at S.Pole in 1991 - 1992 in the Dome. I thought we had it easy compared to those before us, but it's like you never left civilization now, LoL. I'll have to see if I can digitize my old VHS dome tour...

[@stealthiestboy]

You ever get around to digitizing the dome tour?

[@karolakkolo123]

@@stealthiestboy bump

[@jarvisbelinne8513]

@@stealthiestboy actually I just sent it off to get digitized. Once I get it back I'll share it.

[@Spelter]

@@jarvisbelinne8513 that would be awesome

[@jarvisbelinne8513]

@@stealthiestboy yes I did. Unfortunately I just moved and haven't gotten my computer set up yet. I'll try to post it in a week or two.

[@submissions72]

I guarantee you that no one complained that this is a long video. Thank you for the tour! You just showed us something that most of us will never have a chance to see in person.

[@JerryMarybeth]

Great video! I believe my brother Dave was there (probably asleep) while you were filming. He wintered over in 2019 and is there for a second winter over right now. I kept hoping he would show up in the video! I really appreciated the map and red dot showing your location within the station -- very helpful for orientation. Now I can picture where Dave is when I get his updates. Thanks so much!

[@GoneVenturing]

Yeah!! Dave was one of my best friends!! We hung out and watched things and talked about life all the time! What a great guy! He’s a brave man for doing a second winter 😜

[@JerryMarybeth]

@@GoneVenturing I'm so glad to hear that you guys are friends! I hope you'll get a chance to see each other off the ice someday. :)

[@GoneVenturing]

Of course!! And yeah, I’m hoping for the same!!

[@nikolajjensen3638]

Have you encountered a stray dog from a Norwegian camp ?

[@nikolasbbq]

THANKS - you made me laugh! ! !

[@GoneVenturing]

Hahahahaha love it. We haven’t! At least not yet....... 😜

[@jimprior180762]

@@GoneVenturing I'm looking forward to seeing the second vid showing the tunnels below where the alien spacecraft has been found!!! LOL. But seriously thanks for putting up this video, what an amazingly awesome and fantastic station, very impressive. When you showed the sports hall where you play volley ball I suddenly realised, goddam this place is big!!

[@Spelter]

I guess the lack of flamethrowers would make that pretty hard to fight off

[@bobcarn]

Man, I wish I was a bit younger so I could find some kind of position to work there. It'd not only be great to be contributing to science, but I find the idea of staying at the South Pole in a habitat incredibly compelling! What a great tour! Thanks!

[@garychard3894]

This defines how humans technology has moved forward, 110 years ago it lay undiscovered and took so much bravery and endeavour to get there. Wonder what Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton would think of our achievements.

[@thatboydrake]

I worked nights at McM during Winfly a few years ago and absolutely adore that quiet, desolate atmosphere this video presents, it really brings me back to that feeling!

[@snootdingo9365]

I LOVE this video!! You did such a great job describing the layout and purpose of the different spaces! Looking forward to seeing the others!

[@emilybowie]

I love how positive you are. Every part of the station is your favorite or the most important !

[@ericedwards3472]

As someone headed to the Pole for the first time to winter over, this video (as well as your other videos) are AMAZING

[@woodboard532]

Great video! The whole base being so empty made it seem a bit like you were Chris Pratt in the spaceship in Passengers

[@shanefraser7764]

Yip I thought so as wel😁

[@chickennoodlesoup2794]

There's something very peaceful about this video and how this place is conveyed.

[@jenniferpollack1824]

This video was so awesome and quenched my thirst for knowledge about life on the ice. I especially loved the map you included, it made following along through the spaces really easy and enjoyable. Thanks for doing this!!

[@chuckcantrell6009]

I'm glad you took the time to walk us through. I did really enjoy it . Thank you

[@Schrankerle]

Dorms, lounge, big conference room, music room, small conference room, another lounge, smoking deck, admin offices, TV lounge room and ...finally the science lab and computer room. Work areas! Glad to see that. It would be interesting to interview the RAs and PIs about their projects when they are present. But good video on the facilities and now I am ready to see those tunnels.

[@Schrankerle]

And the video wasn't too long or boring; it was the appropriate length to get a good overview of the station. Are there out buildings for storage, maintenance bays, shops?

[@cswhan3201]

I wintered-over at Pole '76-'77 - "under the dome." Sheesh - this is now a resort hotel. Great tour - thanks. All the best Pole Souls!

[@BelleVanSchijndel]

Thank you for taking the time to show everything in such detail! The quick view you showed was absolutely stunning.

[@GoneVenturing]

Of course! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

[@squ1dd13]

Started watching this video imagining that I wouldn't finish it, but you're a really great presenter and I enjoyed all the way through. You deserve more subscribers!

[@Starpotion]

You were a fantastic tour guide, loved your brief pauses and interludes before fully introducing each room, it's a small thing but it added a nice bit of suspense and flourish

[@albitross1992]

I live in the base in Kwajalein as a media content creator and would love to work in the South Pole some day. Also, whoever designed these facilities NAILED the a e s t h e t i c that I have always imagined such a place would have.

[@CommonContentArchive]

Lots of rusted out bicycles in Kwajalein

[@kedimveben]

Thank you very much for this visit. You guys are really doing a great job. I very admire and appreciate it. I have been watching many videos made by station people in Antarctica. All are very interesting. What surprised me about the station's architecture is that the colours in the design are not usually good enough to make people feel more relaxed and comfortable. Mine is not critics but I see the same design mistakes in many stations. They have space but are not designed functionally. Building up a station in the coldest place on Earth is a real challenge, but the design that makes people more relaxed is not so difficult. I see fewer shelves to store things and always messy rooms due to lack of boxes and storage units. Lighting is also another issue. Dark walls and dark floors absorb the light. The light is so important to keep the mood high and positive. Although all my critics, to live and to work in a station must be really cool and an important experience. I wish I could have it. I wrote my comments so an expert may find them worthy for future design projects. Regards

[@Jzjbahayjxsjshjsjjxuddj9922]

When I heard "part two" I subscribed so I wouldn't miss it. Can you please make a dedicated video about the stations power plant, maybe featuring one of the station's electrician? I think a lot of people would like to hear what it takes to power the station in such cold conditions.

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh I’m so happy to hear that! Well part two is now out! I do go into the power plant and chat about it a bit! Sadly I’m not there anymore so I can’t really make anything new. So no dedicated power plant video 🙁

[@davomaravo414]

I’m not going to lie. I am going to smash the like button before I watch the vid 🖖🏻👍🏻

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh thank you so much!! That means a lot! I hope it lived up to it ☺️☺️

[@Katmando007]

@@GoneVenturing Why can't they show the B rooms?

[@Katmando007]

@@GoneVenturing What about Ablutions?

[@con2cool336]

I would have thought you’d have at LEAST a few dozen thousand subs

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh thank you so much! That means so much! Hopefully one day ☺️☺️

[@MonterreyBlueman66]

Unbelievably great video. Thankyou so much for taking me to a place I will never get to see along with 8 billion other people. You are one lucky guy and had to work hard to be where you,re at. My total congratulations to you!

[@koori3085]

Dude, great tour! Can't imagine overwinter at the South Pole, long way from South Carolina! Thanks for keeping the station in top form, all the science there has to be a thrill. Thanks for taking the time, and have safe travels!

[@DB-yn9qx]

We are studying Antarctica and my family loved this video. My son thinks you are awesome! Great job!

[@zer0b1t]

this is the content i am here for! just subscribed. hope you are having a good time over there

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the sub!! ☺️

[@cranbers]

I like how its a meat locker freezer outer door. Now you know its cold out there. They really spared no expense for you guys out there. Pretty cool. Gone are the days of seeing people huddled next to a fire pit in a metal shelter around a little fire drinking hot water out of tin cans.

[@neondomestic1464]

Thank you so much for making this great video! You've fulfilled a childhood dream, essentially. Love to hear you all watch the Thing- got a question for you, I'm a little late for Halloween but any South pole ghost stories?

[@Owen-hd3oq]

the way you talk about the base is so endearing, i can tell you really love your job

[@antoinesauve2848]

Havnt even watch the video but I can already tell I'm gonna love it! Thank you for the entertainment!

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh thank you! That means so much!! I’m glad you liked it ☺️☺️

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

That music room makes it totally worth it!

[@seffievondionysus3198]

This video has inspired me to apply for some positions at research stations. I mainly work as a software engineer for very corporate automation and developer productivity roles, but I would love to work somewhere like that

[@joshuawood1436]

Why would they need a software engineer in the South Pole?

[@seffievondionysus3198]

@@joshuawood1436 lol I wouldn't apply as a software engineer. I'm technically a DevOps engineer which is a combination of software engineering and server/network administration. And the network administration positions are what they're actually hiring for

[@joshuawood1436]

@@seffievondionysus3198 Good luck with it homie. Hope you get it

[@seffievondionysus3198]

@@joshuawood1436 Thank you 🙏🏼 that's very nice of you to say. Take care

[@JacobCritch]

I'm also a swe that wants to go😢 Maybe I'll learn a trade just to go here. Or do IT

[@TheGinabowman2005]

My father in law was stationed at Amundsen-Scott in the late 60's. I'd love to see how the station was back in his day. If it was much smaller or if it is the same structure with new sections and such. I'd love to have a photo of his group pictures too. Lt. Commander Bradley "Jay" Bowman. He had slides of everything. Several schools had him come and do a presentation. He retired after 24 years in the Navy. I really loved this video. He spent 13 months down there. He was in Bermuda before he went there...lol. Paradise to a frozen tundra.

[@joeyeden4550]

Oh, it was so excited to look this awesome place from the inside!) Remember I watched Nat Geo film ~10 years ago about how was it built. Thank you for this vid, it was really very interesting! Cheers from Ukraine! ✌🏼

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh awesome!! Glad I could help out ☺️ It really was an feat to build and also to maintain!! But thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

[@AdrianSilea]

Hey, man! I've been showing your video to my ESL students for quite a while. We always marvel at how America managed to take the oppressive idea of a research station in the coldest place on Earth and turn it into the comfiest-looking high-school experience one could imagine. 😀 I hope you're doing alright and that life's treating you well. Take care and happy travels!

[@GoneVenturing]

@@AdrianSilea Hey mate! Thanks so much for letting me know! That’s really awesome. I was actually born in Sweden so I took some ESL classes when I moved to the US. I’m glad my videos have been helpful and that you and your students are enjoying them ☺️ Things are great with me, thanks! I’ve actually moved to New Zealand and been living here for five years! Currently working on getting citizenship, which has been great ☺️

[@AdrianSilea]

@GoneVenturing Well, your English is impeccable, so someone's done their job (and learning) right! Yeah, we ooh and aah at the music room, the gym, the crafts room and all those neat places. Great experience and amazing to have it shared. I'm very glad to hear you didn't drop off the face of the planet after your most recent videos four years ago - I hear Antarctica's pretty close to those geomagnetically dramatic edges. 😜 Hope you meet some haka-chanting hobbits soon. And maybe a return to form with travel videos. All the best!

[@GoneVenturing]

@ Ahh thank you, I appreciate that! I did move when I was seven, so I did start pretty young, which was very helpful! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the videos though! I’m really happy people are still finding them informative after all these years! I actually do miss making videos and have been thinking about getting back into it. Less of the travel, but I’ve gotten quite into adventure sports since living in NZ. Things like mountaineering and paragliding, which I think would be great content! We’ll see though, I do marketing full time now (because of the things I learned with this channel) so it’s sometimes hard to motivate myself to create content when I’ve been doing so much of it all the time. Anyways, thanks again!!

[@Samtember]

This is amazing! Watched the whole thing. I wanted to see every inch of the place and got scared every time you paused before entering a room bc I thought you were going to say we couldn't :D

[@charmoka]

Wow - lots of books and movies, a music room (all those guitars!!), big galley, lots of cool tech, and a SAUNA - I would absolutely love to live there indefinitely... I'm too old and not in the sciences, though!

[@jenuebhepigkn2758]

I wouldn't mind having quarantine there

[@hahgaming4577]

Be the brave quarantine for whole winter there

[@H.K.5]

I doubt Covid even exists over there.

[@justinbarnes7863]

It's 2am and I'm watching this whole video, in Oregon. Love it

[@NoNameHo]

I've been digging into Antarctica and it's explorations, etc and have become infatuated. To the point I looked up prices for a "vacation" and I can't afford it unless I save up for awhile, and now I'm even toying of the thought of employment up there during the Summer months, but being as I currently have a good paying career already I'm not so sure they would be privvy to me walking away for 4+ months. Can't wait to dive into this video to feed my fantasy in my head.

[@GeographRick]

They watch "The Thing"! That's awesome.

[@Jade_Bronson]

very impressive. but one question. I'm assuming you get your power from a huge diesel generator. how do you get enough fuel to power that huge complex? this is like living on a different planet.

[@happylilwalnut9653]

I'm not 100% sure but I saw on another video of this station that it is all jet fuel that is flown in. :)

[@antoniomajdandzic8462]

McMurdo Station used to have a nuclear reactor.

[@donnrogers9276]

Love the six pack of Blue Moon in the B2 Science lab @ 32:20......science is such hard work sometimes!!!!

[@williamparker652]

I loved the video and it's so organized! Like the mini-map always showing the location. What was the temperature when you went outside? I thought winter was supposed to be night time there?

[@ee-wx3hy]

pretty sure he said it was the end of winter when he filmed it

[@williamparker652]

@@ee-wx3hy Yea, I asked before I got to the end. It was -50F

[@GoneVenturing]

Yeap! It was right at the end! Thank you ☺️

[@mvnorsel6354]

As alittle boy I was fascinated by Antarctica, as an adult I changed tack and visited Greenland for 3 months. Greeting from Australia.

[@melaaaaaaaaaaa]

Does anyone know why the windows are covered exactly? I came here from a tik-tok of a girl who said they have to cover them so it doesn't "mess with the science"

[@lvzyours]

I came from that same tiktok and got curious😭

[@inquisitivetelevisionsales2761]

I believe it’s to help with the telescopes. The South Pole has a very unique environment that offers remarkably clear views of space (some of the clearest on Earth IIRC), and the telescope arrays located there have to be very finely tuned to have the proper accuracy and stability to look for distant objects. Any amount of excess or non-natural light could throw off their optics and force the teams to spend days correcting them properly again. It’s less for the people inside the building, and more for the equipment outside.

[@Munkylaw]

@@inquisitivetelevisionsales2761 its dark 6 months out of the year isn’t it? Thats why its a good spot for star gazing.

[@swettyspaghtti]

its sunny 24 hours a day. prob why

[@BlackBinderGames]

You're a fortunate guy. Ive always thought making modern buildings in insane places(southpole, middle of a desert etc) would be so cool.

[@glennfrancis9031]

Darn good tour. Enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you so much!! I’m really glad! ☺️

[@Wilson15658]

That place is huge and very nice compaired to when I was there back in the 80"s

[@steveallerding4909]

I was the 2015 winter-over Doc at South Pole and enjoyed watching this video. There have been a few changes since my winter-over but, for the most part, things looked the same. Nice to see that the photos of some of my favorite running trails that I put up in front of one of the treadmills in the weight room are still there. I commend and thank you for having the tenacity to edit and organize your video for this presentation. I have hours of video of every aspect of the station and all of the outbuildings and telescopes as well as "the berms" and "the end of the world." I doubt that anyone will ever see them but me. Thanks for sharing all of this. It is such a unique honor to be part of the South Pole family!

[@ianh1504]

Why not upload some

[@oreodepup]

Wait did you actually go outside to do things. In the video it says someone walked almost 3000 miles and you’re mentioning running. Did you actually go outside to exercise?

[@ianh1504]

@@oreodepup theres treadmills in the weight room, thats what hes talking about. you go iutside to do SCIENCE!

[@frailty7280]

I still love these videos bro theyre like the epitome of cozy

[@maisto84]

im watching this in the midst of a heatwave right. is it wierd i find your vid relaxing and cozy?

[@tminusliv]

Thank you so much for this. My mind is blown

[@juanperdomo5415]

Really enjoyed this virtual tour. Have you ever thought about making a survival video game based on this video? An example would be having to survive until the next supply drop hits a week later, with each passing days Yettis/Aliens/enemy forces try to get you. Also having you as the main protagonist.

[@MaxwellBenson80]

You are an excellent host and tour guide! thank you for sharing that wonderful place with us all. Best of luck to you!

[@juancarlosbuenaventuram]

Worth every minute. Thank you. 👍

[@lewiseveritt2091]

Beautifully well organised.

[@legojackgaming]

I like to imagine them watching the thing during movie nights haha

[@GoneVenturing]

Haha it’s a tradition to watch the night the last plane leaves for the winter!

[@itsbingnation]

I have no idea at all why i looked this up i just wanted to know this video was very helpful

[@xy22]

Hey, dude, I freaking loved this video! I’m an architect and I have a few questions if you don’t mind: 1. Since you said that sauna is among your favorite places on the station especially because of lighting-is the lighting in your rooms/cabins controllabe in the sense of color temperature? So that you can pull it down, below 2700K to make it close to the lighting of the sauna for example. Might it be because they need you alert as soon as you wake up? 2. Who are the architects of this latest iterration? And were they living on the station before they made the final designs? 3. Does NASA use the data from your reports in any way to improve the way they prepare the astronauts for their future space expeditions? I hope you answer my questions as I would dedinitely love to research this subject more. Thank you! P.S. Instant subscribe! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@GoneVenturing]

Thanks so much for your comment!! And I’m really glad you liked the videos. I have very limited answers to your questions, but I’ll try to answer them! 1. You can’t control the color temps of the lights in your room. I don’t know if there was too much thought, as they’re pretty standard fluorescent lights. However I brought some of my own to make my room a bit of a nicer vibe. Also, the sauna has just the red bulb if you unscrew the white one a bit... 😜 2. Unfortunately I don’t know! And I don’t think so. 3. NASA definitely does research down there on people that are willing to be a part. My first winter there was a big project called HANAS and I wore a special watch and stuff that was collecting data the whole time for that. It’s the same watch Kelly wore when he stayed in the ISS for a year. I think my second winter there was also a project happening but it was a lot smaller scale and I wasn’t a part of it. I might have been too young. I don’t remember why I didn’t do it.

[@dabombmaple]

I can't even explain how much I want to go visit the south pole! Everything looks soo cool!

[@GoneVenturing]

Go for it!! And thank you ☺️☺️

[@hoot1141]

This is one of the most amazing videos on KZbin I’ve ever seen. Very well done. Thank you so much for your time on this presentation. Awesome video. Well thought out. You’ve got a great personality for this kind of thing.

[@SavageVoyageur]

Thanks for bringing us along with you. If I was 40 years younger, I would like to work here.

[@alexcr01]

Just imagine the work people endured building that station. Wow

[@Kevs442]

I've seen docs on building stuff on the continent. Even fully suited up, ppl would work about an hour outside, then go inside for an hour.

[@701Builder]

Terrific tour of the facility! Thanks for taking the time to go through it all

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

[@naaf8840]

I swear to god this video deserves like millions & millions of views. The world is watching so much rubbish on KZbin and proper videos like this one are missed! This is a mankind achievement PEOPLE!! What a cruel world we live in. Keep up the good work down there. I wish I can join u guys someday.

[@GoneVenturing]

Ahh thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I’m glad you enjoyed the video ☺️

[@jaws0311]

My new favorite channel hands down

[@OscarS123]

Oh man thanks for this awesome tour. I’m here in Arizona and Visiting the South Pole is one of my top items in my bucket list. Is it open to regular visitors? Is it expensive to travel there?

[@GoneVenturing]

Of course! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! ☺️ It is open to tourists, but you have to go through various tour groups. I don't know the exact price, but I've heard it's about $80,000. So definitely not cheap. Also, it should be noted that you can only visit in the summer, but not during the winter.

[@so7iakunkun960]

@@GoneVenturing as I can imagine visiting in the winter wouldn't be dandy ! 😂😂😳😂😂

[@bonitobonita9263]

Maybe this is my first time watching video for 43’min straight on KZbin. So interesting and fun

[@Sergiovsousa]

Incredible how nothing is locked, not even in main administration centers :o

[@Kevs442]

You can steal anything you want...but it's of no use to you. Can't take it far, can't sell it, lol.

[@Spelter]

That's when you have a small trustworthy group of people in a place 😁 In my hometown here, we dont have to lock our cars or apartments, like you see in movies, so its possible to life together without stealing or hurting each other.

[@RexoftheWest]

I love that MLP photo used at 21:35

[@kids123123123]

Somebody shipped an ice-cream freezer.... to Antarctica.

[@Slaveaway]

First of all, that popcorn machine is hilarious... But then I saw THE MUSIC Room. At the SOUTH POLE. Never imagined a room like that would be at the south pole. Now I really have to visit 😁😁 now I will finish watching this amazing video. Thanks!

[@GoneVenturing]

Haha yeah, the popcorn is a way of life 😂😂 But yeah! It’s really neat to have down there!! Thank you!! ☺️

[@saeedafyouni619]

dude this is amazing thank you thank you thank you yes I've been dying to see this.

[@apollo4657]

Outstanding video bro, thank you!

[@kensign1000]

Ok, so how many others thought when he said "let's go outside!" --- "Umh, so the door just latched behind him, he's outside, in a t-shirt, middle of the night/day, everyone else is asleep...we're gonna die!!!"