Storm Locks Team up
For the last few days, weather as been terrible as a storm hit us hard. The Princess Elisabeth team is thus concentrating on important tasks to be carried out inside the station, going out as little as possible.
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Dr Jacques Richon and Alain Hubert were on their way back from Utsteinen Nunatak when the wind started picking up
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Better do like snow petrels and take shelter
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As you can see, it's becoming fairly windy around the scientific shelters on the ridge
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Everyone mostly stays inside, but the cook takes care of us
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Treats! Playing checkers to win some biscuits
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With the storm, Katherine has time on her hands and starts compiling results from her measurements at the coast. Karel lends her a hand.
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This is also a good time to do some systems maintenance: Paul and Jacob are working on a water pump
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Working in the battery room
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Paul working to extend the pipes pumping the water out of the snow melter
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We have to head out to service the scientific instruments installed on and around the station. Not an easy job!
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We can barely see each other. Security procedures apply, and people can not go outside unaccompanied
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Late breakfast for Jacques Richon, our medical officer. With such weather, he has to be ready for any emergency
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Jacques Richon training the team on emergency procedures
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Meanwhile, the mechanics are servicing the Prinoths. François working on "number four"
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Kristof servicing the crane that will be put to good use when offloading the ship in a few days
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Work in the workshops. Jacques Touchette repairing the snow blower
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And yes, some housekeeping is in order as well from time to time
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The station, ready to take off
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