After the first group of IceCubers spent a couple of days acclimating and reviewing the work needed to get the drill camp up and running, the crew went straight to work. The first order of business? Shoveling. And lots of it. They managed to shovel out most of the buildings in the drill camp. The next order of business was getting the Antarctic Rodwell apparatus (ARA) drill and generator going. Back at McMurdo Station, the South Pole Overland Traverse has officially left and is making good progress. If all goes well, it will deliver the main IceCube Upgrade cable assemblies and much-needed heavy equipment around Thanksgiving.Â
