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Palmer Station, my temporary home, is one of three US stations in Antarctica. It is located on the western Antarctic Peninsula, which has a more maritime ("warmer") climate and is farthest from the Pole. Temperatures in the austral summer hover just above freezing. So, yes, it can be warmer at Palmer Station than say, Lubbock,  Texas in winter! 

Palmer station is on an island (Anvers Island) and is surrounded by mountains - mountains on Anvers Island and  mountains of the Peninsula proper, with sheer cliffs rising 4000-5000 feet above sea level. These mountains thus provide a picturesque view no matter where you look.