Live From Antarctica: Saturday December 20
The base camp team spent its day saying goodbye, again! This morning the DC-3 crew took off, thanking us for our hospitality, which is about to become legendary throughout the…
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The base camp team spent its day saying goodbye, again! This morning the DC-3 crew took off, thanking us for our hospitality, which is about to become legendary throughout the…
Six new people have arrived today: Ronald, one of Jacques compatriot's (we will thus be hearing lots of typical melodious conversations between these two French Canadians); Johan, one of the…
We have been in Utsteinen now for just a little over a month, carrying out the second phase of construction of the station. The base camp has been completely set…
Today the base camp at Utsteinen underwent a complete transformation: 10 more tents were erected and new places to put tents(?) were outlined - all in accordance with Alain's preparation plans!
The early return of the scientists gave us a few extra hands to help us do a number of things, including (among other things): moving containers, expanding the camp to…
Today, we have had a good day's rest. At the moment, some people are still in their sleeping bags, but not everyone of course. Alain is already in the driver's…
Today the last of those who were still out in the field conducting research - scientists from the BELISSIMA (Belgian Ice Sheet-Shelf Ice Measurements in Antarctica) expedition returned triumphantly to…
The weather is much better: it is the second day now that the weather has been acceptable.
At last, praise the weather gods: we had a day of decent weather! Finally being able to shovel the snow away without it blowing immediately back in was not something…
Back he is! And, as we said before, with very good news for the coast: the unloading site of the ship is now fully ready. It's as good as it…