- Picture Galleries in Daily Life, Infrastructure

New Year’s Eve and Maintenance Operations

The Princess Elisabeth Station celebrated the new year with a nice dinner. While waiting for the ship to arrive at Crown Bay, the whole IPF team carries on with maintenance operations at Utsteinen.

  • The team for the second part of the season: Happy New Year! - International Polar Foundation

    The team for the second part of the season: Happy New Year!

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Watching

    Watching "Dinner for One", a tradition the German scientists brought with them.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Utsteinen on the 31st: a magic light. - International Polar Foundation

    Utsteinen on the 31st: a magic light.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Everyone gives a hand to prepare for New Year's Eve. - International Polar Foundation

    Everyone gives a hand to prepare for New Year's Eve.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Even with no fresh food available, David is capable of making us nice desserts: strawberry tiramisu! - International Polar Foundation

    Even with no fresh food available, David is capable of making us nice desserts: strawberry tiramisu!

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Everybody got a brand new pair of gloves for the work to be done in 2012. - International Polar Foundation

    Everybody got a brand new pair of gloves for the work to be done in 2012.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • We can see where the ship is stuck in the sea ice with the material for the station and for the German geologists. - International Polar Foundation

    We can see where the ship is stuck in the sea ice with the material for the station and for the German geologists.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Removing the snow from the solar panels before taking them out. - International Polar Foundation

    Removing the snow from the solar panels before taking them out.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • At least we have a nice view while working. - International Polar Foundation

    At least we have a nice view while working.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • The snow blower helps, but a lot has to be done by hand, using a good, old shovel. - International Polar Foundation

    The snow blower helps, but a lot has to be done by hand, using a good, old shovel.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Paying attention not to damage the panels. - International Polar Foundation

    Paying attention not to damage the panels.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Starting to remove solar panels to replace them with more efficient ones. - International Polar Foundation

    Starting to remove solar panels to replace them with more efficient ones.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Crane used to lift the panels. - International Polar Foundation

    Crane used to lift the panels.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Lunch break for our geologists at the bottom of a rock wall during a land survey. - International Polar Foundation

    Lunch break for our geologists at the bottom of a rock wall during a land survey.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Kistof doing some maintenance work. He never rests! - International Polar Foundation

    Kistof doing some maintenance work. He never rests!

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Working on the garage doors. - International Polar Foundation

    Working on the garage doors.

    © International Polar Foundation

  • Sunday we had very nice weather. Jacques Richon conducting an air reconnaissance with the ULM. - International Polar Foundation

    Sunday we had very nice weather. Jacques Richon conducting an air reconnaissance with the ULM.

    © International Polar Foundation