Video Update from Antarctica
Video update by Richmond Dykes, featuring a rare appearance by Mary Mouse. Filming by Ian Prickett.
Sucks!
“Another 50ml of blood sucked out in the name of Science! Lets hope they go to Mars for all this!” – as posted on Ian Prickett’s twitter feed…
Twilight
Here’s a pic of the new camp taken at twilight by Brian Newham. To avoid any confusion, the Ice Team are getting about two to three hours of twilight a day, and the rest of the time it is dark. This period is diminishing every day, and if they were further south there would be full darkness around the clock by now. Today the mechanics have been making the most of gentle winds to carry out…
Status Update
A quick update this Saturday evening to say that the Ice Team has finally consolidated all parts of the Ice Train and have established a camp at S72 51′ 13.5″, E023 33′ 50.2″. After weeks of operating in hellish conditions surrounded by wide and deep crevasses the team took a well-earned day off today, save for completing the first day of a five-day medical research regime as part of the on-going…
Into the Depths
Bridging Crevasses in the Dark Watch this video by Ian Prickett to get more of an idea of the working day for the Ice Team right now. It is near permanent darkness and the temperature has dropped as low as -50C with howling winds. Thankfully the winds have eased the last two days allowing Ian to get out with his camera and showing us what the team is up to. Thank you Ian.
Status Update
The wind dropped to a very gentle breeze yesterday making life much easier for the Ice Team as they continued their progress over the crevasse fields towards the six remaining fuel scoots. The team shifted camp 500m in four loads, but despite all the careful reconnaissance and GPR surveying they still opened two crevasses which had to be repaired before crossing. Today the team will continue wit…
Twilight – by Brian Newham
The sun set on the Ice Team some weeks ago by as you can see hear they still benefit from the most beautiful twilights which lighten the skies for an hour or so each day now. This picture was taken by Brian Newham four days ago when the wind dropped. As he put it, it was “quite pleasant in the garden” that day!
Status Update
The team have spent the last two days using the GPR to survey the start of the 5km route back to the other six fuel scoots, which they need to reach in order to get the full Ice Train back together as a complete unit. This works by using one Cat to house the GPR unit and with two people working on foot with the antenna (see picture). Progress has been slow, with the team only surveying 500m.
Inside the Jaws of a Monster
This photograph peering down the mouth of a crevasse was taken by Ian Prickett very, very carefully.
Status Update
The Cat tent was packed away yesterday following which both vehicles were warmed and started. The two scoots that had been left 150m away have now been brought to camp and the local snow drifts have been groomed to allow extraction and movement of the camp. The plan for today is to start GPR work on the route back out of this area. There is likely to be route preparation work before the team ar…
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