Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 52 at the Pole

Life at the South Pole is full of traditions. And as one year ends and [...]

Week 51 at the Pole

The last full week of 2019 was a busy one at the South Pole. Yes, [...]

Week 50 at the Pole

It’s always a white Christmas at the South Pole. It was also summer solstice at [...]

Week 49 at the Pole

Why are the winterovers playing chess out on the ice? The answer might just be [...]

Week 48 at the Pole

Last week, long-awaited cargo arrived, and just as exciting, the South Pole traverse also showed [...]

Week 47 at the Pole

IceCube was running smoothly last week. But it hasn’t been such smooth sailing this year [...]

Week 46 at the Pole

Since it’s summer at the Pole, more people are arriving than leaving. However, last week [...]

Week 45 at the Pole

A plane landing in daylight means summer season and new arrivals at the South Pole. [...]

Week 44 at the Pole

Two fresh faces have arrived at the Pole—IceCube’s next winterovers, John Hardin and Yuya Makino, [...]

Week 43 at the Pole

Things "warmed" up a bit at the Pole last week. And there were sun dogs [...]