Entering the Home Stretch
The first Ilyushin flight of the year on the D5 was delayed due to bad weather. The new group, bringing in Johan and the technical relay, the scientific teams (BELDIVA,…
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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Facing the Elements
4th January 2010 - Steven Goderis looks worried. We are leaving him behind, and who knows what awaits him in the surreal world into which he finds himself. We give him…
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Base Camp for JARE 51
1st January 2010 - We don't really have the feeling that the New Year has started. We did not get to see the sun, since it remained hidden behind a thick…
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Caught in a Whiteout near Balchen
The BELARE-JARE expedition is now fully underway. But unfortunately we're stuck somewhere near Balchen, and standard Japanese field protocol says we can't drive any further. We're caught in a whiteout…
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Arrival of the Mary Arctica at Crown Bay
After departing from Cape Town on December 16th, 2009 and spending nine days on the high seas, the Mary Arctica arrived at Crown Bay on December 25th around 12:30 am. The BELARE 200…
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First Traverse to the Coast
Utsteinen, December 6th, 2009 - On Thursday, Alain, René, Kristof and I headed to Crown Bay and Breid Bay to do some reconnaissance and prepare the offloading area. We left…
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The Team Returns from the First Traverse
Tuesday December 8th - It has been almost four weeks now since the station was brought back to life, and work is progressing well, which makes life at the station…
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Exploring the Dry Valley
Saturday November 28th - Judging by the increasing numbers of people participating in the post-lunch siesta, fatigue had begun to set in by the end of the week. We've had…
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Dealing with the Antarctic Weather
Thursday, November 26th - The weather has been so-so during the past couple of days. We've had no real storms, although it's been windy at times with clouds. Yesterday, it…
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The Wind brings in Newcomers…
Utsteinen, 18th November 2009 - Once again, the weather was beautiful: blue skies, sunny, and no wind. However, Alain told us it wouldn't stay like this for long, and that by…