Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 8 at the Pole

The sun is still out at the South Pole, but it’s getting low in the [...]

Week 7 at the Pole

Last week, with the IceCube detector behaving well, winterovers Benjamin and Kathrin had a bit [...]

Week 6 at the Pole

Tradition is strong at the South Pole, and last week was validation of that. After [...]

Week 5 at the Pole

Time flies, even at the South Pole.  The winterover staff are getting ready for the [...]

Week 4 at the Pole

IceCube winterovers Benjamin and Kathrin are showing off a thermometer reading from last week, when [...]

Week 3 at the Pole

Flight delays are not uncommon at the South Pole, which can be frustrating. But sometimes [...]

Week 2 at the Pole

Even though the end of the summer season feels like it’s fast approaching, things have [...]

Week 1 at the Pole

There were different groups of South Pole visitors last week—some human, and some not. The [...]

Week 53 at the Pole

Last week at the Pole started in 2018 but ended in 2019. What better way [...]

Week 52 at the Pole

There are so many different ways to celebrate the holidays around the world, but there’s [...]