Taking Off

by travel-expert José Berrocoso

Photography: Kelvin Trautman

Wolf’s Fang: a new Antarctic Camp

Pioneers of luxury travel in Antarctica, White Desert, have announced the launch of their second camp, Wolf’s Fang. Launching this November, the camp allows a select few adventurers access to a rarely seen region of Antarctica.

Situated amongst pillars of rock rising 1,000m vertically from the icecap, the camp derives its name from an iconic mountain peak that dominates the skyline. Visible from over 100km away on cloudless days, Wolf’s Fang Mountain was first seen by a flying expedition funded by the Nazi Government in the late 1930s. Since that day, the area has largely been closed to tourists with only Norwegian scientists and a handful of elite alpinists braving the summits.

White Desert’s latest camp still retains their customary fusion of luxury with a light environmental touch, comprising six state-of-the-art sleeping tents that are individually heated and designed for two guests each. The interiors hark back to the golden age of polar exploration, with leather and canvas while the spacious lounge tent is the perfect place to relax and enjoy delicious meals around a vintage prospector oven. Designed to cater for the more adventurous, Wolf’s Fang is the ideal accommodation for guests to try their hand at activities that range from ice climbing to abseiling, fat biking to gentle hikes to the summit of nearby peaks. With expert guides supporting the guests every step of the way, the 24 hours of continuous sunshine mean the days are literally endless. When it’s time to relax, an ice bar serves cocktails made from 10,000-year-old glacial ice, helping guests unwind from a day of exciting activities. “Ever since I first visited these mountains, I’ve dreamt of setting up a camp that would allow clients a chance to reconnect with nature, but also be adventurous,” says White Desert’s Founder, Patrick Woodhead. With 3 World Records and having skied over 4,000km across Antarctica himself, Woodhead is well accustomed to adventure. “Wolf’s Fang camp allows guests to experience something totally unique and that’s not something easily found these days.” White Desert’s first eco-camp, Whichaway Oasis, represents an ‘oasis’ of luxury in an inhospitable landscape, is designed to be less strenuous. Guests can enjoy the newly installed sauna and wellness pod and even picnic out by the side of a stunning freshwater lake. Guests at both camps can also fly to the Geographic South Pole, the lowest point on Earth, and visit an Emperor Penguin colony of over 28,000 birds. Travelling from Cape Town, South Africa by private jet, experiences run throughout December 2021 and January 2022.

GRENROP was created in rural communities, where many women derive their livelihoods from farming The property partners with local tour operators and guides to inspire guests to break out from behind the hotel walls and forge a connection with Grenada’s spectacular landscape. Examples include waterfall chasing, scuba diving, chocolate farm tours, historic explorations of St. George, fishing, day trips to nearby islands Petite Martinique and Carriacou, and more. Through these activities, forged by connections with Grenada’s unequalled people, Silversands will act as a conduit to envelop guests in the warm, captivating soul of authentic Grenada.