Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 46 at the Pole

There are training sessions for just about everything that goes on at the South Pole. [...]

Week 45 at the Pole

A steady wind shows the flags at the ceremonial South Pole aligning themselves quite neatly. [...]

Week 44 at the Pole

Clear weather allowed most of the scheduled flights to make it to the Pole last [...]

Week 43 at the Pole

It’s that time of year for the “changing of the guard”—for IceCube’s winterovers, that is. [...]

Week 42 at the Pole

IceCube winterover Stephan Richter took this wide angle shot of the South Pole station's galley---in [...]

Week 41 at the Pole

The first planes of the season have arrived at the South Pole. Two planes landed [...]

Week 40 at the Pole

The winterover crew gathered at the geographic South Pole for their annual group shot. It [...]

Week 39 at the Pole

The last thing you want to forget to pack when you’re off to the South [...]

Week 38 at the Pole

With the sun now up, outdoor preparations for summer activity at the South Pole station [...]

Week 37 at the Pole

Sunrise is slowly coming along at the South Pole, with some refracted light showing over [...]