Author Archives: Jean DeMerit
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) [...]
Week 44 at the Pole
It always seems as if they have just about everything at the South Pole, but [...]
Week 43 at the Pole
Life’s a tradeoff. At the South Pole, when winter comes to a close, you trade [...]
Week 42 at the Pole
A few short weeks ago this scene would have looked quite different. But now the [...]
Week 41 at the Pole
Greenery, and flowers, … this doesn’t look like much like the South Pole. But this [...]
Week 40 at the Pole
What do a rock, an egg, and a kiwi all have in common? They can [...]