Synopsis

Bourdain journeyed to the Earth's most desolate frontier, drawn by the stark beauty and enigmatic atmosphere of the driest, coldest, and windiest place on the planet. Guided by the resourceful inhabitants – scientists, construction workers, and members of the U.S. military – his explorations encompassed a helicopter flight over the largest active volcano in the southern hemisphere, a snowmobile excursion across eight feet of solid sea ice, a visit to an Adelie penguin colony, and finally, a pass