Until Virgin Galactic starts offering bargain fares on its space flights, the continent fondly referred to as "the Ice" is the closest we'll get to visiting another planet. More tour operators are voyaging south, but go with a responsible outfitter like Intrepid Travel. On its new ten-day Antarctic Peninsula trip, you'll make a two-day crossing from Argentina on the 100-passenger, icebreaker-class M/V Polar Star, spend three days on the continent, walking with penguins and watching whales from Zodiacs, and then catch the South Shetland Islands on the return (from $5,260; five trips from November to March; intrepidtravel.com). Wanna sweat a little? Try summiting Antarctica's highest peak, 16,067-foot Vinson Massif, with RMI mountain guide Dave Hahn. He's been up Everest 12 times, Vinson 27 (rmiguides.com).
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43. Step on Antarctica
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- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket
- 50. Learn an Instrument
- 49. Climb the Grand Teton
- 48. Build a School in a Foreign Country
- 47. Volunteer After a Disaster
- 46. Go on a Walking Safari
- 45. Learn a Magic Trick
- 44. Give Something Up
- 43. Step on Antarctica
- 42. Follow Up
- 41. Ride l'Alpe d'Huez
- 40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause
- 39. Live Abroad for a Year
- 38. Travel the World on a Teacher's Salary
- 37. Sail Across an Ocean
- 36. Get Bent
- 35. Lasso a Steer
- 34. Wing It
- 33. Beat the Train
- 32. Ski-Bum for a winter
- 31. Go to New Zealand
- 30. Trek Torres del Paine
- 29. Get in the Best Shape of Your Life
- 28. Read Right
- 27. Become an Expert Hatchet Thrower
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- 26. Watch the World Cup
- 25. Learn to Kayak
- 24. Join the Circus
- 23. Coin a Phrase
- 22. Swim Naked
- 21. Master a Surprising Cocktail
- 20. Ski Powder
- 19. Win Your Age Group in a Race
- 18. See a Tornado
- 17. Trek in the Himalayas
- 16. Make a Man Cave
- 15. Build a Cabin in the Mountains
- 14. Take Two Weeks Off
- 12. Talk to a Wild Panda
- 11. Take a Risk
- 10. Catch a Steelhead on a Spey Rod
- 9. Overachieve
- 8. Master a Second Language
- 7. Get Tubed
- 6. Learn a Constellation
- 5. Become a Bush Pilot
- 4. Chase Down Your Hero
- 3. Start a Group Ride
- 2. Self-Guide the Grand Canyon
- 1. Get a passport
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Friday, August 27, 2010
43. Step on Antarctica
On our 2010 Life List: visit Antarctica.
By: The Editors
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43. Step on Antarctica (9 of 50)
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43. Step on Antarctica
(Part 9 of 50)
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- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket
- 50. Learn an Instrument
- 49. Climb the Grand Teton
- 48. Build a School in a Foreign Country
- 47. Volunteer After a Disaster
- 46. Go on a Walking Safari
- 45. Learn a Magic Trick
- 44. Give Something Up
- 43. Step on Antarctica
- 42. Follow Up
- 41. Ride l'Alpe d'Huez
- 40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause
- 39. Live Abroad for a Year
- 38. Travel the World on a Teacher's Salary
- 37. Sail Across an Ocean
- 36. Get Bent
- 35. Lasso a Steer
- 34. Wing It
- 33. Beat the Train
- 32. Ski-Bum for a winter
- 31. Go to New Zealand
- 30. Trek Torres del Paine
- 29. Get in the Best Shape of Your Life
- 28. Read Right
- 27. Become an Expert Hatchet Thrower
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- 26. Watch the World Cup
- 25. Learn to Kayak
- 24. Join the Circus
- 23. Coin a Phrase
- 22. Swim Naked
- 21. Master a Surprising Cocktail
- 20. Ski Powder
- 19. Win Your Age Group in a Race
- 18. See a Tornado
- 17. Trek in the Himalayas
- 16. Make a Man Cave
- 15. Build a Cabin in the Mountains
- 14. Take Two Weeks Off
- 12. Talk to a Wild Panda
- 11. Take a Risk
- 10. Catch a Steelhead on a Spey Rod
- 9. Overachieve
- 8. Master a Second Language
- 7. Get Tubed
- 6. Learn a Constellation
- 5. Become a Bush Pilot
- 4. Chase Down Your Hero
- 3. Start a Group Ride
- 2. Self-Guide the Grand Canyon
- 1. Get a passport
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43. Step on Antarctica
(Part 9 of 50)
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