South Ice was a British support base 560 kilometres (300 nmi) from the South Pole in Edith Ronne Land, Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year, established by Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, where three men overwintered during the Antarctic winter of 1957. In the same winter, men overwintered for the first time at the South Pole.
South Ice Station | |
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  South Ice Station Location in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 81°57′00″S 29°52′00″W / 81.9500°S 29.8667°W | |
| Region | Edith Ronne Land |
| Established | 1957 |
| Closed | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | CTAE, United Kingdom |
| Population | |
| • Total | Up to 3 |
| Active times | All year-round |
The name of the station contrasts to North Ice which was a British research station in Greenland.
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