The sun provided all sorts of photo opportunities at the Pole last week. Here we see IceCube winterover Josh framed nicely in front of a sun halo with faint sun dogs. […]
Week 48 at the Pole
Life at the Pole
Week 47 at the Pole
More planes (and more fresh faces) arrived at the Pole last week. With five planes total during the week, most of the winter crew has departed. […]
Week 46 at the Pole
The first Basler plane arrived at the South Pole last week, bringing a few newcomers and carrying away some outgoing winterovers. […]
Week 45 at the Pole
Last week it warmed up a bit at the Pole, rising from about -45 ºF (-43 ºC) to about -15 ºF (-26 ºC) over the course of the week. Much more summerlike. […]
Meet IceCube’s 2020-2021 winterovers: Josh and Martin
Every year, the IceCube Collaboration sends two winterovers to the South Pole for at least 12 months. Their special duty is to keep the IceCube detector running smoothly. This year, we are delighted to have one new winterover, Josh Veitch-Michaelis, and welcome back a veteran winterover, Martin Wolf. […]
Week 44 at the Pole
Last week, IceCube’s current winterovers, John and Yuya, officially completed a full year at the South Pole, and they’re still going. Their new replacements have not yet arrived, but they are on their way. […]
Week 43 at the Pole
It’s a harsh environment at the South Pole. And on windy days, you can really feel it—even in the photos. The flags at the ceremonial South Pole really take a beating. […]
Week 42 at the Pole
The scene outside the South Pole station—now that there’s sunlight to see by—is rather changed from how the winterovers remember it last summer. There’s quite a build-up of drifted snow around the tower end of the station. […]
Week 41 at the Pole
Sunbathing at the South Pole? Well, why not! The sun is out and there’s a nice smooth snowbank for reclining on. […]
Week 40 at the Pole
The IceCube Lab has accumulated quite a bit of snow over the winter. And that snow, there and elsewhere, must be cleared away before planes bringing fresh crew arrive—plenty to do. […]