Tag Archives: Scott Base

Training and preparation for Antarctic field work

Posted on 11/01/2016 by

Soon after arriving at Scott Base, we had dinner and were briefed about the base. The next few days involved long (12-14 hour) days of Antarctic Field Training (AFT), as well as science and camp preparation. This started with an … Continue reading →

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Boomerang’d

Posted on 06/01/2016 by

Two days later and I’m back in the hotel in Christchurch. On day 1 we were scheduled to leave on the 4th flight of the day, but our departure got delayed several times until it was postponed to the following … Continue reading →

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“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveller only who is foreign.”

Posted on 09/01/2013 by

I’ve landed in Antarctica, albeit 2 days late, and it’s a very pleasant -3 degrees C (with wind chill)! It might be Summer but this is warm. The sea ice runway which I landed on last year in the C17 is … Continue reading →

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Field season 2012/13: Mackay Glacier, Antarctica.

Posted on 28/12/2012 by

I’d just like to start with some words of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, recovered from his body 100 years ago. These final words are interesting and sobering reading. Yes, Antarctica is a place that can cause pain and push the … Continue reading →

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Life at Scott Base, Ross Island, Antarctica

Posted on 03/11/2011 by

It was a white out. However, after a 51-hour delay in Christchurch and then a noisy 6-hour flight in a US Air Force aircraft (a C-17 for the plane-spotters amongst you), we land on the sea ice by Ross Island. … Continue reading →

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