they are on the way to Miller…..

Just got the message below........   "Hi Ralph, Just a quick sit rep: Team 1 (Jim, Brian, Nina and Morgan) deployed at Miller this morning via Bassler and are setting up camp. Team 2 (rest) is now on route now with another Bassler. That is all. Cheers! Con  "   Sometimes that's enough!

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Making the most of a delay

We're taking advantage of being stuck in McMurdo another day to learn about some of the incredible science projects that only happen in Antarctica. The windy, overcast weather we had over the weekend has cleared up, meaning the Basler flight with priority carrying supplies to the South Pole got...

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A shoutout to the Basler crew

Today we got our last major haul of cargo, including two skidoos and lots of gas for them, via the Basler. The Basler folks are remarkably efficient at getting cargo on and off of their plane and they also couldn't be any nicer--I'm guessing it's because they're Canadians (but...

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Where in the World?

The 2015-16 ANSMET team is stuck in McMurdo for at least another day.  We’re really anxious to get out in the field, and as a substitute for actually being in the Miller Range we’ve been visualizing our future traverses by studying the maps of the area (see map- red...

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Silence is golden

No word from the 2015-2016 field team in the past 24 hours is almost certainly good news. There's no better word to use than "hustle" for this put-in period. The field team members are scrambling all over McMurdo to get their field gear together, their personal belongings stowed for their return,...

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Dec. 12 blog

Brian, Jim, John, and I went on a reconnaissance trip today. We took a Basler flight to Iggy Ridge in the North Miller Range so the pilots could check the status of the runway. They haven't landed there recently and wanted to try it with a light load of...

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