Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 7 at the Pole

At the South Pole, apparently there’s “cold” and then there’s “really cold.” IceCube winterover Dag’s [...]

Week 6 at the Pole

It’s not dark yet, but the temperatures have been dropping. They’re back to being lower [...]

Week 5 at the Pole

The South Pole station is gearing up for its seasonal closing. There are still flights [...]

Week 4 at the Pole

IceCube winterover Ian Rees was invited to fly around in a Twin Otter and photograph [...]

Week 3 at the Pole

Signs are everywhere. When you’re lost or unsure about which way to go, a sign [...]

Week 2 at the Pole

A weird-looking contraption hanging from a frame, three kneeling people huddled on the ground, a [...]

Week 1 at the Pole

What’s new at the Pole? Well, some new people are there—it’s still summer, so groups [...]

Week 53 at the Pole

Out with the old, in with the new. This might pertain to many things as [...]

Week 52 at the Pole

The Race Around the World, an approximately two-mile course at the South Pole, is one [...]

Week 51 at the Pole

The summer season isn’t long at the South Pole, from about late October through early [...]