A tour of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station - Part 1

Here is the most thorough and complete tour of the Elevated Station that I could possibly give you (without boring you to death). In Part 1 here I cover the 2nd floor, part 2 will be the first floor.

If you're looking for something less thorough but snappier, check out my TikTok channel @ JoeSpinsTheGlobe!

00:13 - CGI intro
01:11 - Large Conference Room
02:11 - Weight Room
02:59 - Admin & Communication Center
04:56 - "Kinkgos" & Facilities Management
05:49 - Cargo / Smoking decks
06:38 - Science lab
09:06 - B1 lounges
11:56 - Connector
13:02 - Computer lab, IT, and offices
14:44 - Medical Clinic
19:16 - A1 Berthing
21:20 - Vertical Tower / Beer Can
22:15 - Galley

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[dontaskiwasbored]

This is by far, and undoubtely, the best episode of MTV Cribs I've ever watched. I wish I could spend a 'winter' here and get to know the crew.

[JoeCannon]

Now, this is what the internet is all about - sharing information and providing glimps into worlds most of us will never see. Thanks so much for these videos. I enjoyed them very much.

[Jeffrey_Tyler]

"The walk to Mordor" is brilliant 😂 Watch all three LOTR movies while walking in a treadmill. I love it.

[lordbearington]

The fact this is 2 years old and you haven't really posted anything else much after your time there, but are still answering comments is pretty awesome. Being able to see an entire tour of a place that I realistically will never step foot into is out of this world.
Thanks for the videos!

[Clorix]

When you showed the game storage room, I'm not sure why my first thought was what a D&D game with a group of Antarctic scientists would look like, but now I want to know!

[kimberlyblackwell]

My 8-year-old is obsessed with the South Pole and Antarctica (he says he wants to work there one day) and I came across this video looking for things that he might like. He LOVED this video and is now attempting to build this station in Minecraft..lol. Great video with lots of interesting info, thanks!

[Saluno]

I bet the D&D games on this station are stellar. So many nerds in such close proximity, it's got to lead to amazing campaigns!

[matthewviramontes]

The coolest thing to me is that this base is also sort of a precursor to what we'll need on Mars; a fully self sufficient base that has an energy source, water, protection from the cold and the environment, etc. I mean, can you imagine walking out one of those doors, but instead of it being Antarctica, it's the surface of Mars? With a spacesuit of course. Lol

[tayzonday]

I didn’t realize how very close this is to the actual South Pole.

[lorrainedubzak]

I love that you made a video of your experience at the South Pole. This is a great experience for anyone interested in science .
I am now 67 years old and, have always been fascinated with science and, I wish I was much younger to have a chance to to participate in a program such as this.
Thank you so much for sharing these videos ❤️

[AFFLYMedic]

Man, as a flight medic in Afghanistan flying in and out of FOBs in the middle of no where, thats a pretty sweet set up! Great Video!

[briand]

This is the closest to living on a space station that I can imagine. It's like another world.

[TheAlphaZulu]

Your job on the editing of this video is stellar. I love the external 3d model before you started the walk through and the overhead floor layout as you were walking around. That really helped visualize where you were in the station. Also, the parts where you'd grey out most of the video to help us narrow in on what you were trying to show us (like at 12:27), really gives a National Geographic Documentary feel!

[owenburke]

I laughed when I saw the curiously shaped orange peel pinned to the community bulletin board at 24:41
Very impressive, I would've expected to see some shrinkage, especially since its so cold out!

[mattblack]

Where do you keep "The Thing"?

[beckyheydemann]

Worked at the pole back in 1995-96 as a cook. The new station was just being begun.

[jwnofdx]

Again a super tour. Thanks for pointing out the pictures of the Navy guys that wintered over there. I wintered over at McMurdo in 1965. Lets say things have changed from the underground south pole station that existed back then. Spending time on the ice - was a time in my life I will never forget. I was part of the Navy squadron VX-6 that transported all the folks and supplies all over the continent. Congrats on the upgrade of the station. Cheers

[michaelhoffmann]

This brings back memories and awesome to see it now that it's completed. When I went only A and the beercan were done (and not yet cladded). The dome still stood and I did a lot of my work from in there, during my short stay (I most was at McMurdo). It'll be 20 years this year. I miss it. Some part of you does stay down there forever. EDIT: just mildly confused that you speak of winter and winter staffing, yet it's still light outside.

[danielleussler]

I love this video! I did summers at Pole from 2009 to 2012, plus a winter in 2013. You've done a fantastic job capturing the feel of the station, showing all the little bits that make it feel more like "home", rather than just a weird workplace. We would have been neighbors, I had a room on the right side of A1 for part of my winter. Thanks for keeping the noise down :)

Also, I always thought that following the theme of calling the beer can the "vertical tower", that also meant that the hallways were technically also named the "horizontal hallways".

[ChasenWolf]

Within 15 seconds that first transition already sets your content apart from almost everyone else on youtube. Absolutely fantastic content mate! Keep it up