A hostile realm battered by titanic winds, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, is one of the most challenging climbing environments on Earth. Four hard-core climbers describe what it takes to tackle the unexplored peaks at the bottom of the world. Explore the wilds of Antarctica in the September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine: ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/09/antarctica-climb/wilkinson-text For National Geographic Magazine PRODUCER: Spencer Millsap For 3 Strings Productions PRODUCER: Keith Ladzinski VIDEOGRAPHY: Keith Ladzinski, Cory Richards EDITOR: Andy Mann MUSIC: "Cold Summer Landscape" by Blear Moon / blearmoon.com Galapagos by Emancipator