BELARE 2006/2007 - A 3 days expedition to the NIPR depot (part 2)
On the 31st of Januray we learned that it was Philippe's 40th birthday ! The morning quickly passed fixing the vehicles onto the Lehmann sledges, moving the fuel onto the NIPR …
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On the 31st of Januray we learned that it was Philippe's 40th birthday ! The morning quickly passed fixing the vehicles onto the Lehmann sledges, moving the fuel onto the NIPR …
The traverse arrived in the evening bringing the desperately awaited containers with the wind turbine tower and sails. As it has already been reported, the wind turbine is up now …
It's been six days since the second traverse party set out for the coast landing site, and things have been less than easy for them. As expected the Prinoths had …
By the last weekend, we could already tell that this week would be the most eventful in terms of scientific activities. On Saturday, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) was deployed …
For two days the brooding sense of ominous change was carried to us by the evershifting inconsistent winds, while we sat and waited for the calls from the traverse. Gradually …
The days are beginning to stretch out but are so full of unusual events that it is difficult to say whether one day has passed or one week. We are …
By now, you must be getting a little curious about the people on this crazy expedition, who they are what drives them, why are they taking so much punishment? Hobby …
Fortune continues to favour the braves. The crevasse zone was crossed yesterday from the landing site of the "breaking ice" (Alain's Ramp) with much trepidation. The Prinoth encountered several ice …
Today, the Gods have smiled down on us. After a grasse matinée soaking up the sun, I am aroused by the Iridium beeping discreetly in my ear. Alain …
Fortunately, researchers that are concentrating their scientific investigations on the former Larsen ice shelf area can report successful achievements for this weekend. But at the beginning of the week things …