New Team Members Settling in at Base Camp
On the morning of December 17th, a team members arrived at Utsteinen. After the airplane was unloaded, everybody settled into their tents and the base camp came back to life.
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Old team members welcome the new arrivals under the wings of the Basler.
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Nighat Amin and Alain Hubert welcoming new team members.
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John, the pilot of the Basler, comes to Antarctica every season.
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Jean Chalon, Schneider Electric, slides a plank under the tent to insulate it from the cold.
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Sanne Bosteels, field guide.
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Christine becoming familliar with the new kitchen in the mess tent.
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David Gladsteen, cameraman, on a wooden sledge pulled by a ski-doo.
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In the evening, we have to go downhill to have dinner.
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Alain Trullemans, field guide, building an igloo in front of his tent.
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Pierre Soete, doctor, finds a tent with an exceptional view.
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Thomas Gillon, Consolar, finds a rather comfortable tent.
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Sebastian making a satellite phone call in front of the mess.
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Wim Van Belle, Schneider Electric.
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Johan Berte finally arriving in Antarctica.
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David Rigotti and Luc Marot took over the kitchen from Christine Mattel.
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Sylvain Doucement, Laborelec.
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Sven Kerremans, Laborelec.
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Michaël Durdu, Cofely services, taking care of the ventilation.
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Dominique Corbisier, chemical engineer from Laborelec, analyses the treated water.
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The press from home has arrived. Breakfast has become a press review.
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After a month living the station, we're once again living at the base camp.
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When it's -18°C outside at night, sleeping under a tent in Antartica is a unique experience.
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