For the 50th anniversary issue, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor MJ Day lead supermodel Kate Upton, photographer Derek Kettela, and the crew on an expedition to Antarctica. Yes, ANTARCTICA.

The team made history – holding the first-ever fashion photo shoot on the continent, while completing the magazine’s mission of shooting on all seven continents in seven months.

Photo: Model Kate Upton for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

MJ Day, Editor in Chief of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

Photographer: Derek Kettela

Swimsuit: Kate Preston