Live from Utsteinen: Monday February 2
The last two days have been so full of activities that it is difficult to keep up. Sunday turned into an unexpectedly beautiful day. The whole camp is a-buzz with…
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: Friday January 30th
The big storm threw a lot of planning off track. In particular, the arrival of the scientists was delayed. We, in the slough of despond, scanned the meteorological forecasts from…
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Live from Antarctica: Tuesday 27 January
We are not sure how long we will have current for today, so I will try to be quick.
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Live from Antarctica: Monday 26 January
Beware Lady Antarctica, for when she smiles, she bares her teeth. And sure enough, Antarctica has indeed shown us her teeth. And what fangs they are!
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Live from Antarctica: January 24th
Work on the station is really humming along now. The vibrations of all this movement and change is in the air. Like a horse sensing that it is on the…
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Live from Antarctica: Wednesday 21 January
At Utsteinen, our camp contains 34 souls of different dimensions and outlooks, all contributing to the progress on the station that is every day more visible. Our incongruous bunch of pirates…
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Live from Antarctica : Sunday 18th January
Some days just happen to be more surrealistic than others. You awake, knowing that something is different, but not quite sure what it is. And so, Sunday in Utsteinen turned…
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Live from Antarctica: January 16th
Philippe Herman and the mechanics (Mike and the Mechanics) have gone to the coast to fetch some equipment and carry out the second to last traverse back to the station.…
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Live from Antarctica: January 13th
After one night at Troll station, the BELARE relief team arrived at Utsteinen late in the evening of the 9th of January. The team of ten included 5 Army personnel, two…
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Live from Antarctica: January 9
The BELARE relief team for the second part of the season has arrived at Troll, and has been blocked here by poor visibility and snowy weather conditions at Utsteinen. We…