IT’S NOT THAT Antarctica is malevolent or deliberately hostile to human life. It’s simply and wonderfully indifferent to us. Even to attempt a visit without the right clothing and protective technology would result in death.
If I was to get to feel Antarctica it would be no good hoping to run barefoot through the dewy grass or commune with trees. There is not a single tree on the continent and even a tuft of grass gets the botanists excited. By the time I had gone through all the safety courses and been fitted out with multiple layers of Gore-Tex, microfibre and rubberised survival suit, I was ...
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