McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica by Helicopter [HD]

A fly over of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, an ice free oasis nestled in the Transantarctic Mountain Range in Antarctica. For additional information and a map of the route please go to This stunning antarctic footage was captured during an Antarctica New Zealand helicopter operation to service it’s radio repeater stations for the summer (Antarctica New Zealand website: ) This was early season and it is unusual to see the Dry Valleys with so much snow on the ground. To see some additional photos and our flight path shown on a map, go to (Page to be created). This video also includes flying north across the Wilson Piedmont Glacier to the Couloir Cliffs at Granite Harbour, and the journey from Marble Point Fuel Depot across the McMurdo Sound back to Scott Base on Ross Island. The McMurdo Dry Valleys (sometimes called the Antarctic Dry valleys) are located in the Transantarctic Mount