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) [...]