Prinoths Departing for the Field
A time-lapse showing both Prinoths setting off along the long traverse, transporting teams and supplies across the Antarctic plateau.
Videos
Through these small videos, we hope to give you a taste of what it is like to work and live at the Princess Elisabeth Station. We tried to cover a broad range of topics and uploaded parts of our archives to do so. We hope you'll like it.
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Crevasse Rescue in Action
Team members lie flat and work together to safely pull a secured colleague out of the crevasse.
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Climbing Out of a Crevasse
Demonstrating the rope techniques used to safely ascend and exit a crevasse.
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Inside an Antarctic Crevasse
A striking look at the scale and beauty of a crevasse from the inside.
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Hidden Danger Beneath the Snow
Demonstrating how a seemingly solid snow surface can collapse and reveal a crevasse below.
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Part V: Final Stability Check
A last inspection of the fully assembled station to ensure it remains stable and secure in strong winds.
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Part IV: Assembling the AWS
Putting the weather station together and verifying each component before final installation.
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Part III: Transporting the AWS
Carrying station components up the hill to the installation site under challenging conditions.
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Part II: Anchoring the AWS into Solid Rock
Drilling into the rock to secure the station with steel guide wires for long-term stability.
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Part I: Testing the new AWS
Final system checks confirm that all sensors and data transmission are working as intended.