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…
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: On the Emotive Power of 4mm
The 9th of January at Utsteinen was an emotional day. As the metal struts for the station rose like intergalactic lilies out of the pink granite of the Utsteinen Ridge,…
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Live from Antarctica: On arriving at Utsteinen
Nothing can prepare you for the arrival at Utsteinen in this year of grace 2008. Leaving Brussels for Cape Town in the southern summer is not an experience that can be…
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Live from Antarctica: First days in Utsteinen
The work on the ridge is progressing so fast it gives one vertigo to see it. When we arrived, the concrete blocs were still being heated and today, a mere…
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Building Team Arrived in Utsteinen
Seventeen new team members arrived on site yesterday, Sunday January 6th. The building of the station starts today.
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"The Nieuwe Blanc"
The Utsteinen crew had a costume party on New Year's Eve. Everyone took part in the fun.
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A Sixth Traverse for the New Year
The Ivan Papanin arrived in Cape Town during the night of December 28. Unloading operations lasted through December 29. Several waste containers and a few heavy drilling pieces were brought back to…
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Securing the 5th Traverse
Seven people left the base camp on December 27th to start the 5th traverse. Meanwhile, the rest of team is working on re-assembling the cranes and finishing the garages and…
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Christmas Menu
The party began with, in stead of the usual hot chocolate that is served on the working grounds, warm wine from "Château Migraine" vintage.
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Merry Christmas
Christmas was celebrated on the night of December 24th, close to the way it is feasted in Belgium. The coast team made it back to the base camp on time,…