Antarctica has sometimes been referred to as the end of the world. But for those who live at the South Pole, there’s a specific place known as the “End of the World.” It’s what they call the area past the storage berms out on the ice. Snow removed from around buildings is often dumped there as it’s downwind from the station. IceCube winterover Ilya took some photos while visiting the End of the World last week. Above is a collection of used cable spools, while below is a view from that spot looking back at the station and Dark Sector buildings, barely visible on the horizon. The bottom photo shows a close-up view of some frosted old equipment stored out on the ice.
