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…
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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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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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…
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The Wind blows on the new Base Camp
Friday November 20th - Here we are! Six more people have joined the team. The lunch was particularly animated with anecdotes and memories of past expeditions at Utsteinen. With Serge,…
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Settling in at Utsteinen
The beginning of the season has been warm, and happily enough, accompanied by fantastic weather like we had two years ago (and thankfully not like last year).
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My First Antarctic Experience under Bright Blue Skies
Wednesday November 18th - We have been at Utsteinen for six days now. While not a very original topic for discussion, it's impossible for me not to talk about the…