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 [...]