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Antarctica Summer 2025-2026 Posts

  • Let the Journey Begin!
  • Finally to the Ice!
  • Week 1: Training and More Training
  • Week 2: Training, Gear, and the Social Scene
  • Week 3: Sun Halos, Penguins, and Happy Camper
  • Week 4: Down in a Hole, Touching Critters & Standing By to Head to the Field!
  • Week 5: Weather Delays and the Art of Waiting
  • Week 6: Science! Thanksgiving! And…Still at McMurdo
  • Week 7: Groundhog’s Day. STILL Waiting for the Flight to WAIS Divide 🙁 and Answering a Few Questions.
  • Week 8: WAIS Divide FINALLY! – Well, Sorta…
  • Week 9: Balloons Soar, Snow Flies, and We Finally Make It to WAIS Divide!
  • Week 10: Santa, Frosty, & the Grinch Visit WAIS Divide for Christmas
  • Week 11: Wind, Snow, and a New Year on the Ice
  • Week 12: Traversing to Byrd, Weather Balloons & The Southernmost Art Gallery
  • Week 13: Traverse Comes Back, New Aircraft Arrives, Science Moves Forward
  • Week 14: Answering Questions, Kathie, & Getting Into the Home Stretch!
  • Week 15: Winterizing WAIS Divide — The Coldest Week Shows Up on Cue
  • Week 16: Camp Closed, Back to McMurdo – Showers, Laundry, and Whales!
  • Week 17: Farewell Antarctica, Hello Again New Zealand

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Recent Posts

  • Feb 16, 2026 Week 17: Farewell Antarctica, Hello Again New Zealand
  • Feb 07, 2026 Week 16: Camp Closed, Back to McMurdo – Showers, Laundry, and Whales!
  • Jan 31, 2026 Week 15: Winterizing WAIS Divide — The Coldest Week Shows Up on Cue
  • Jan 24, 2026 Week 14: Answering Questions, Kathie, & Getting Into the Home Stretch!
  • Jan 17, 2026 Week 13: Traverse Comes Back, New Aircraft Arrives, Science Moves Forward
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