Snow Hill Island

Antarctica · Antarctica

Snow Hill Island

An Emperor Penguin colony reached by icebreaker and helicopter.

Photo: Jack Child · Public domain
Best months
Oct, Nov
Days needed
10–12
Difficulty
Strenuous
Nearest airport
Ushuaia (USH)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Poor or no data
  2. FebFebruary: Poor or no data
  3. MarMarch: Poor or no data
  4. AprApril: Poor or no data
  5. MayMay: Poor or no data
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Best
  11. NovNovember: Best
  12. DecDecember: Good

BestGoodFair

Very few departures; sea ice decides access.

Why go

Snow Hill Island is an almost completely snowcapped island, 33 km (21 mi) long and 12 km (7.5 mi) wide, lying off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is separated from James Ross Island to the north-east by Admiralty Sound and from Seymour Island to the north by Picnic Passage. It is one of several islands around the peninsula known as Graham Land, which is closer to Chile, Argentina and South America than any other part of the Antarctic continent.

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