Author Archives: Jean DeMerit
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 [...]
Week 50 at the Pole
It was a week filled with movement outdoors. First up, snow needed to be moved. [...]
Week 49 at the Pole
It looks like IceCube winterover Ian Rees is practicing a good luge position, but he’s [...]
Week 48 at the Pole
That’s IceCube winterover Ian Rees (facing) near the drill while it’s being prepared to access [...]
Week 47 at the Pole
Open coat? No hat? It must be summer at the South Pole. Well, although it’s [...]
Week 45 at the Pole
Outgoing winterovers Felipe Pedreros (left) and Blaise Kuo Tiong (right) greet newcomer Ian Rees (center) [...]