Live from Antarctica: Brilliant Sunlight
It is now a little over a week since we've landed in Utsteinen.The good weather we had at the beginning of last year's season has now returned.Today was…
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: Bitter Cold
November 14 - Day 3 - We all woke up later than usual today. It must have been the fatigue after a full day's work, but perhaps the weather, too, which wasn't…
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Live from Antarctica: Second Day On Site
We have had a calm night and now beautiful weather awaits us for our second day on site. This encourages us to start working quite early. Julien continues to clear…
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Live from Antarctica: Arrival and First Day on Site
We ended up leaving Cape Town on Tuesday November 11th at 9:15 am. When we arrived at the Russian Novo station, we proceeded with the unloading and sorting of the cargo.…
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The Delicious Taste of the Last Drop
All marathon runners know it well: the last few miles of the race are not very difficult however they are the most intense. Seeing that the first summer season is…
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Uststeinen Basecamp is emptying
The weather is still very good but colder, with temperatures varying between -15 during the day and -22 to -26 at night, and no wind. The traverse left this morning…
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Early Return
It has been decided that, due to fast progress on site, the logistics associated with the return schedule of the building team would be shifted forward one week.
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Live from Antarctica: Dirge for an Old Friend
We were just getting ready to celebrate here jubilee in all her splendour. We had promised the 10,000th cup of coffee would be immortalized. Alas, Lady Saeco, our loyal coffee…
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Live from Antarctica: Sunday - no wake-up call
Last Sunday we were not disturbed from our slumber by the daily wake-up call and were treated a late breakfast. This is always a welcome situation on a Sunday, not…
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Live from Antarctica: As We Like It
The wind has been moderately strong over the past few days. Despite the low temperatures (-17°C), the sun is shining all day long. The traverse team that just…