The new base camp is ready!
At the time when snow petrels are returning to their nesting sites at Utsteinen, the team faces its first bad weather of the season. The new base camp is ready, but many expedition members still prefer living in the station.
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Snow petrels at their nesting sites for the austral summer.
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Antarctica continues to offer its beauty, its silence and most importantly its clean air.
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On Sunday, bad weather arrived with snow, wind, and a mild temperature of -10°C.
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The garages have almost dug out.
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The Japanese team is ready to depart on their expedition but must wait for cargo to be flown in from Novo.
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The station's parking lot from the garage side.
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The "bathroom" tank needs melt water to be refilled after every visit to the toilets.
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A colourful trace of our presence on this continent: the containers... a necessary for our life here.
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The new base camp all set up, although many have chosen to sleep in the good beds in the station.
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The mess tent is waiting for the team to move out of the station; it has remained intact after a winter under the snow.
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
