HDTE Antarctica 2015 (ENG) by Stéphane Brunner

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PRODUCE AND LIVE A PRIVATE EXPLORATION MOVIE

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Exploration

Become the hero of a unique exploration movie set in Antarctica. Along with three explorers, skippers and a world champion free diver. Filmed by two expert directors of exploration films. Supervised by Peplum, the specialist in custom adventure travel. Aboard a private jet and sailboats specially designed for such a mission. A unique trip that will never happen again. For six people, family with children over 14 or among friends.

Become the exclusive actors in this extraordinary adventure!

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Crew

The journey of a lifetime

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onality

Discover Frédéric Buyle personality

Discover Christophe Auguin pers

Frédéric Buyle

Christophe Auguin

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SKIPPER-COMPETITor

Frederic Buyle holds four world records in free diving. After ten years of competition, he now dedicates his time to photojournalism, producing documentaries and teaching free diving. He uses his skills to help field scientists with telemetry -- tagging large aquatic animals, counting them and following in their path.

A specialist of solo around-the-world races, Christophe Auguin won the Solitaire du Figaro in 1986, the BOC Challenge in 1990-91 ahead of Alain Gautier and the Vendee Globe 1996-97. He is the only sailor to win three solo race victories around the world. He competed in his last race in 2001 and then formed a small business and began living in Tierra del Fuego. He has explored the white continent on numerous occasions and knows it by heart.

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The

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Sharing knowledge, passion © Pascal Arpin

Crew

Discover Yvan Estienne and Pierre Muller personality

Gilles Rigaud

Yvan Estienne

Pierre Muller

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GUIDE-Explorer

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Gilles Rigaud is above all a lover of the sea. He built his own boat 20 years ago to navigate the seas in all latitudes. He has been living for ten years in Patagonia and has many expeditions to his credit from Cape Horn to Antarctica where he has often led teams of volcanologists, seismologists and geologists. Gilles Rigaud is also an excellent diver and ensures safety when diving with Frederic Buyle to view seal lions and humpback whales. A passionate writer, he is the author of «Comptoir des oceans,» published by Arteaud, and «The Paths of the Wind.»

Used to guiding in the high peaks of the Andes and the Himalayas, Yvan Estienne has traveled the world climbing or attempting the earth’s highest peaks, and crossed the deserts of the world, and penetrated the thickest Amazon forest, and passed Cape Horn and Drake Passage. He has participated in several films about mountains («Barre des Ecrins,» «Gaspard de la Meije,» «Darwin,» «Secret Cordillera»). A frequent speaker, expedition leader, author of comics, a mountain guide for 37 years, Yvan has climbed thousands of peaks and guided hundreds of friends on seven continents.

Pierre Muller is a mountain guide and emergency doctor who works with mountain rescue units (PGHM and CRS). A great explorer, he has numerous expeditions to his credit in Central Asia, Svalbard, Greenland and Patagonia. With his mountaineering friends he has climbed a large number of walls in the Alps (North Face of the Eiger and the Matterhorn in winter), in Pakistan, Madagascar, the Sahara and Yosemite. He is both a skier emeritus and doctor specialized in perilous environments, and has been responsible for ensuring the safety of Free Ride competitions in the Alps and the Caucasus. 7

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The

director

Be filmed by the diving-director of «Ushuaia, the magazine of the Extreme»

Filming and editing a 26-minute movie

«Carnets d’Expédition» Discover the personality of Francis Le Guen

Francis Le Guen Presenter of «Diver’s Notebooks» and «Expedition Notebooks»

Director, adventurer, explorer, photographer, journalist, author and TV presenter, Francis wears many hats with great passion. He has practiced diving for ages in freshwater lakes, caves and underground rivers and won several world records. He has crossed the seven seas in every direction for magazines, newspapers and television. His scientific background allows him to address issues in depth in his media productions. He is a consultant for Evian Water Center, an author of several books and films, including «Ushuaia,» and founder and first editor of the month magazine Divers International. He has presented weekly columns for five years on the Trvel Channel while designing the series «Diving Notebooks» which now has 30 regular broadcasts on Voyage TV in France, TMC, Planete Thalassa, Stopovers, Ushuaia TV and France 5. He is seen ons-

creen as a writer and host of the series «AU Fil de l’Eau,» «Bleu clair,» and «La Route de l’Eau» on Voyage TV and France 3 and recently filmed for France 5 and Discovery Channel’s new HDTV series «Carnets d’expedition.» Meanwhile, he explores the world of algorhythmic art and fractals and produces original works. In 2010, he created and edited the first four issues of the interactive magazine Plongeur.com. In 2012 he began creating a new collection of diving books.

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Logistics

Two exceptional sailboats

Hosted by Olivier Lehec, a skipper specialized in polar navigation (expeditions in Antarctica, Cape Horn and Patagonia), you will board the «Tarka,» a magnificent 60-foot aluminum sailboat with a teak deck, fully equipped to comfortably navigate in Southern latitudes for weeks at a time.

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Your director, your shipper-guides and the rest of the team will accompany you in a second boat, «Antipode», a Cigale 16, skippered by Christophe Auguin, winner of the Solitaire du Figaro, the BOC Challenge and Vendée Globe .

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In order not to be forced to stay 30 days in Antarctica and cross the terrible Drake (beyond Cape Horn), your stay will be reduced to 15 days with a private flight from Punta Arenas (Chile) to King George Island (Antarctica).

humpback whales

A world champion free diver, Frederic Buyle, will initiate you to the relaxation techniques essential to your first free dive. Called «pranyama» in yoga, this complete breathing technique has expected as well as unexpected benefits: longer apnea, greater breath control, mental focus, calm, greater breathing capacity, better air cell combustion, lung detoxification from residual air, internal organs and stomach massage... The first free dives will put into prac12

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tice all the advice received during the crossing. The divers will be surprised at their ability to stay under water for longer periods of time, allowing outstanding encounters with these sea monsters (humpback whales and their young, and with a little luck, killer whales).

Photos © Guilain Grenier

Exploration 1

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A moment of Grace

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to brave the mountains

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Exploration 2

Ski on

virgin slopes

ogether with Pierre Muller and Yvan Estienne, extraordinary mountain guides, you will discover landscapes of incredible beauty. Depending on your skill level, you can explore the virgin continent on snowshoes or cross-country skis. Lovers of freestyle will ski down the slopes on fresh snow against a background of icebergs. The boldest can undertake the descent of a corridor or brave one of the many peaks offering breathtaking views.

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Detailed itinerary

*The flights and hotels marked with an asterisk (*) are examples only, subject to availability at the time of booking.

DAY 1. departure PARIS

Departure to Santiago. Flight Air France in business class *. Night flight. Arrival day 2. VIP reception at the airport and transfer by private vehicle with driver to the Aubrey hotel.

DAY 3. departure SANTIAGO

Departure to Punta Arenas on regular flights then a private jet flight (Bombardier Learjet 31A or similar) to the King George Island. Reception by someWhere Team and installation on Tarka. Presentation of travel and storytelling by the explorers.

DAY 4. deception island

Navigating to Deception Island; entrance into the volcanic crater; visit the remains of whaling installations.

DAY 5. Ile nansen

Sailing day. Possible encounter with orcas. Anchorage beside the wreckage Enterprise.

DAY 6. ENTERPRISE wreckage

Snorkeling to discover local wildlife and this mysterious wreck of whalers. Snowshoeing or downhill skiing possible.

DAY 7. cuverville island

Anchorage near Cuverville Island. More snorkeling with whales. Small boat sailing around in search of killer whales. Landing and encounters with penguins.

DAY 8. CHARCOT HARBOR

Anchorage in the place of the first wintering of Charcot.

DAY 9. CHARCOT HARBOR

Landing. Snowshoeing to discover the local fauna: crab-eating seals, giant petrels, Atarctic terns, Imperial cormorants. The Iceberg Cemetary, Charcot’s cairn.

DAY 10. VERNADSKY base

Crossing of Lemaire passage and discovery of Vernadsky scientific basis (study of the hole in the ozone layer). Landing and ski touring on virgin slopes of some of the many glaciers.

DAY 11. PARADISE BAY

Anchorage in paradise Bay. Exceptional shootings with the director. Navigate to the North in search of a beautiful ski spot.

DAYS 15-17. navigation

Navigation Two Hummock Island => Trinity Island => Greenwich Island => King George’s Island.

DAY 18. punta arenas

Landing on King George Island and private fly (Bombardier Learjet 31A or similar) to Punta Arenas; connecting flight to Santiago. Overnight in Santiago in the beautiful hotel Aubrey.

DAY 19. retour

Air France flight back to Santiago then Paris. Morning arrival on January 30th. TWO WEEKS AFTER Presentation of your private film by Francis Le Guen.

DAY 12. PARADISE BAY

Ski touring. Several reachable summits.

DAY 13. TWO HUMMOCK ISLAND

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Navigation Paradise Bay => Two Hummock Island (anchorage)

DAY 14. TWO HUMMOCK ISLAND

Climbing of the summit (510m) and downhill skiing in powder snow.

Important The preceding program is only a guideline and can be modified on-site depending on weather conditions, location of animals, snow conditions for skiing and the presence or absence of other boats in the anchorage sites.

Price : please ask

On the basis of 6 persons travellling

The price includes : ° Return flights in business class from Europe; ° Accomodation in a five-star hotel ; ° Cruises on private boats ; ° Transfers on private planes ; ° Cars with drivers for land transfers ; ° Accomodations and transportation for the guides, skippers and film crew; ° Local crew; ° Services and salaries for the specialized guides and skippers for 30 days;

The price does not include: ° Services and salaries for the film crew for 30 days; ° Editing and production of the film; ° Rapatriation insurance, medical assistance.

° Activities and personal expenses; ° All services not included in the program; ° Cancellation insurance.

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Peplum is a specialist in creating tailor made travel. Established in 2007, Peplum is creating the best possible experience in the world to satisfy discerning customers looking for strong and exclusive emotions.

Somewhere is an exclusive club which includes production teams and scientific of exploration having worked for the biggest adventure programs. Somewhere club offers its teams for the production of audiovisual programs.

For further informations on this exploration trip, please contact us: +33 1 42 25 95 34 antarctique2014@peplum.com or +33 6 32 44 29 53 antarctique2014@somewhereclub.com