Live from Antarctica: Tip-Top Utsteinen
Another beautiful day starts. Never expected it to be so luminous. "Tip-top" as Hans-Jurgen Clemens would say (that's the man at work on the picture). The wind flapped around the…
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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Live from Antarctica: High Winds in Antarctica
High winds arose over the ridge on Thursday afternoon, making work with the Arcomet crane very hazardous, as several hundred kilos of wood and metal began to sway uncontrollably overhead.…
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Waiting for Better Weather
The C-shaped wooden side beams have now all been mounted. Next step involves tackling the exterior metal panels, as soon as the weather permits to do so.
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Live From Antarctica: Arc Story
Yesterday, beneath a gloriously blue sky, the first arcs were placed on the station. It was a symbolic moment as the first signs of the exterior form of the station…
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Live from Antarctica: One Prinoth is down
Another day begins in Utsteinen. It is 2 30 in the morning mind you. The traverse team returns, quietly sneaking back into camp. They have left one Prinoth behind and come back…
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Live from Antarctica: Utsteinen Mondays
Monday mornings on most parts of the planet are days when people reluctantly drag themselves back to work. But Utsteinen Mondays are barely discernible from Tuesdays or Thursdays or Fridays.…
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The Team Earns a Sleep In for Fast Progress
The building team spent just 5 days building the station's floor. That's roughly 500 mâ
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Reaching for the Sky
Building on site continues, no matter what the weather is like. When one activity slows down, another one picks up speed. There are always more than 20 people working up on…
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Live from Antarctica: A sunny but cold weekend
Work on the station is advancing fast. It has been quite sunny but very cold this weekend (-16 to -20°C) at night. The wind has picked up and…
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Cold Winds, Chilly Tents
Since the metal struts have been mounted on the Utsteinen ridge, work on the station has been advancing fast. Neither the weather nor the hard physical work has slowed the…