First Traverse to the Coast
A first team has driven to the coast with members of JARE 51 to do some reconnaisance and prepare the offloading area at Crown Bay.
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Three members of JARE 51 accompany the team on ski-doo.
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Arrival at Crown Bay. It took the team almost 21 hours to cover the 200km to the coast.
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Crown Bay. The containers from last year need to be cleared of snow.
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Going down the access ramp to Crown Bay with the Japanese.
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Alain showing the unloading area for the ship at the end of the bay.
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Driving the ski-doo towards the ocean at the end of the bay. The view from the ice cliff is marvelous.
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Three small Adélie penguins are curious about the colourful visitors...
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Even more of the ski-doos.
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A little further on, another leopard seal is surprised by the team's presence.
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A leopard seal who's not too happy about being distrubed from his slumber.
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Alain Hubert and Tsuchiya Noriyoshi at the foot of Crown Iceberg.
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Melting water on the sea ice.
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Alain on the side of a crack in the sea ice.
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Working with the Hammar crane to get the snow off the containers.
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More than two metres of snow covered the oil drums.
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The shelter, a kitchen and a bedroom all rolled into one.
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The team can finally savour the meals prepared in Belgium by cook François Dujardin.
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Kristof enjoys his favourite meal: veal stew with green beans.
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Kristof and Alain going over a crevasse.
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Testing the depth of of a crevasse.
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Stops every so often to refuel are ideal to make sure everything functions.
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During these long traverses, everyone takes a turn in the driver's seat. This time it is René's turn.
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Jesko fills up his Prinoth.
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Kristof works with the crane during a refueling.
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Sastrugi, wind-shaped snow formations that look like waves on the ocean.
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The Prinoth arrives to prepare the unloading ramp.
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The ramp at Crown Bay is in a great shape this year.
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The first Prinoth of the season driving on the sea ice.
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